More than 5 million artworks were produced in 17th-century Holland in the span of about 100 years
Dr. Christopher D.M. Atkins
This willfully forgotten Dutch artist explores how we experience the world around us during the time of the Scientific Revolution
Michaelina Wautier, The Five Senses
This collection of objects speaks to the international mercantile culture and wealth of the Netherlands in the 17th century.
Symbolism and meaning in Dutch still life ...
Van Mander rewrites art history in this book of "celebrity" artists from the Netherlands
Van Mander rewrites art history
Van Dyck paints himself as Icarus, a boy whose wings melted when he flew too close to the sun
Anthony van Dyck, Self-Portrait as Icarus with ...
Rembrandt makes a case for painting and art-making as an intellectual endeavor, rather than a craft
Rembrandt, The Artist in His Studio
What does the Virgin Mary look like?
Rogier van der Weyden, Saint Luke Drawing ...
Perspective is the star of this painting. Saenredam expertly widens the viewpoint to create an interior panorama.
Saenredam, Interior of Saint Bavo, Haarlem
Mary cries and falls into John’s arms. Rogier’s precise observations accentuate the emotional impact of this scene.
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