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Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum opened on June 2, 1973, designed by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld, to permanently house the art collection amassed by Vincent van Gogh’s brother, Theo. Following Theo’s death, his widow Johanna van
Gerrit van Honthorst
Gerrit Hermansz van Honthorst (Father: Herman Gerritsz van Honthorst, a decorative painter; Brother: Willem van Honthorst, also a painter; Spouse: Sophia de Beer) was a leading Dutch Golden Age painter who gained international fame for
Netherlands
The Netherlands (Modern): From the Golden Age to De Stijl The cultural and artistic history of the modern Netherlands is a story of rebellion, trade, and profound innovation. After breaking away from the Catholic Spanish
Joachim Patinir
Joachim Patinir (Possibly the uncle of painter Herri met de Bles) (c. 1480–1524) was a Flemish Renaissance painter and a revolutionary figure in Western art history, widely regarded as the first “true” landscape specialist. Before
Gerrit Rietveld
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (Father: Johannes Cornelis Rietveld, a cabinetmaker) (1888–1964) was a pioneering Dutch architect and furniture designer. He is internationally celebrated as one of the principal members of De Stijl (The Style), a highly
Theo van Doesburg
Christian Emil Marie Küpper (Spouses: Agnita Feis, Lena Milius, Nelly van Moorsel) universally known by his pseudonym Theo van Doesburg, was a Dutch painter, architect, writer, and theorist. He is best remembered as the founder
Rogier van der Weyden
Rogier de le Pasture (Father: Henri de le Pasture, a knife manufacturer; Mother: Agnes de Watrelos; Spouse: Elisabeth Goffaert; Children: Cornelius, Margaretha, Pieter, and Jan, who also became a painter) Rogier van der Weyden (c.
Maurits Cornelis Escher
Maurits Cornelis Escher (Parents: George Arnold Escher, a civil engineer, and Sara Gleichman; Spouse: Jetta Umiker; Children: George, Arthur, and Jan) Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), commonly known as M.C. Escher, was a Dutch graphic artist
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel (Spouse: Mayken Coecke; Children: Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder, both of whom became prominent painters) Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525/30–1569) was the most significant artist of Dutch and
Hieronymus Bosch
Jheronimus van Aken (Grandfather: Jan van Aken; Father: Anthonius van Aken, both painters; Spouse: Aleid van de Meervenne) Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516) was an Early Netherlandish painter whose profoundly imaginative, macabre, and deeply symbolic works
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lourens Alma Tadema (Father: Pieter Jiltes Tadema, a notary; Mother: Hinke Dirks Brouwer; Spouses: Marie-Pauline Gressin-Dumoulin, Laura Theresa Epps; Children: Laurence and Anna) Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) was one of the most successful and highly
Jan Van Eyck
Jan van Eyck (Brother: Hubert van Eyck; Wife: Margareta van Eyck) was a titan of the Northern Renaissance and one of the most significant European painters of the 15th century. While he did not invent
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck (Dutch pronunciation: [vɑn ˈdɛik], many variant spellings;[1] 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641)[2] was a Brabantian Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Southern Netherlands and Italy. The seventh child of Frans van Dyck, a
Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning (Parents: Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel; Spouse: Elaine Fried, a prominent abstract expressionist painter in her own right; Daughter: Lisa de Kooning) was a towering figure of postwar modern art and
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer (Father: Reynier Janszoon; Mother: Digna Baltens; Spouse: Catharina Bolnes; the couple had 15 children, 11 of whom survived childhood) was a Dutch Baroque period painter who specialized in exquisite, domestic interior scenes of
Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum opened on June 2, 1973, designed by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld, to permanently house the art collection amassed by Vincent van Gogh’s brother, Theo. Following Theo’s death, his widow Johanna van
Gerrit van Honthorst
Gerrit Hermansz van Honthorst (Father: Herman Gerritsz van Honthorst, a decorative painter; Brother: Willem van Honthorst, also a painter; Spouse: Sophia de Beer) was a leading Dutch Golden Age painter who gained international fame for
Netherlands
The Netherlands (Modern): From the Golden Age to De Stijl The cultural and artistic history of the modern Netherlands is a story of rebellion, trade, and profound innovation. After breaking away from the Catholic Spanish
Joachim Patinir
Joachim Patinir (Possibly the uncle of painter Herri met de Bles) (c. 1480–1524) was a Flemish Renaissance painter and a revolutionary figure in Western art history, widely regarded as the first “true” landscape specialist. Before
Gerrit Rietveld
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (Father: Johannes Cornelis Rietveld, a cabinetmaker) (1888–1964) was a pioneering Dutch architect and furniture designer. He is internationally celebrated as one of the principal members of De Stijl (The Style), a highly
Theo van Doesburg
Christian Emil Marie Küpper (Spouses: Agnita Feis, Lena Milius, Nelly van Moorsel) universally known by his pseudonym Theo van Doesburg, was a Dutch painter, architect, writer, and theorist. He is best remembered as the founder
Rogier van der Weyden
Rogier de le Pasture (Father: Henri de le Pasture, a knife manufacturer; Mother: Agnes de Watrelos; Spouse: Elisabeth Goffaert; Children: Cornelius, Margaretha, Pieter, and Jan, who also became a painter) Rogier van der Weyden (c.
Maurits Cornelis Escher
Maurits Cornelis Escher (Parents: George Arnold Escher, a civil engineer, and Sara Gleichman; Spouse: Jetta Umiker; Children: George, Arthur, and Jan) Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972), commonly known as M.C. Escher, was a Dutch graphic artist
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Pieter Bruegel (Spouse: Mayken Coecke; Children: Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder, both of whom became prominent painters) Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525/30–1569) was the most significant artist of Dutch and
Hieronymus Bosch
Jheronimus van Aken (Grandfather: Jan van Aken; Father: Anthonius van Aken, both painters; Spouse: Aleid van de Meervenne) Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516) was an Early Netherlandish painter whose profoundly imaginative, macabre, and deeply symbolic works
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lourens Alma Tadema (Father: Pieter Jiltes Tadema, a notary; Mother: Hinke Dirks Brouwer; Spouses: Marie-Pauline Gressin-Dumoulin, Laura Theresa Epps; Children: Laurence and Anna) Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) was one of the most successful and highly
Jan Van Eyck
Jan van Eyck (Brother: Hubert van Eyck; Wife: Margareta van Eyck) was a titan of the Northern Renaissance and one of the most significant European painters of the 15th century. While he did not invent
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck (Dutch pronunciation: [vɑn ˈdɛik], many variant spellings;[1] 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641)[2] was a Brabantian Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Southern Netherlands and Italy. The seventh child of Frans van Dyck, a
Willem de Kooning
Willem de Kooning (Parents: Leendert de Kooning and Cornelia Nobel; Spouse: Elaine Fried, a prominent abstract expressionist painter in her own right; Daughter: Lisa de Kooning) was a towering figure of postwar modern art and
Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer (Father: Reynier Janszoon; Mother: Digna Baltens; Spouse: Catharina Bolnes; the couple had 15 children, 11 of whom survived childhood) was a Dutch Baroque period painter who specialized in exquisite, domestic interior scenes of
