Holland 17th century

Masterpieces of the Picture Gallery

This self portrait has special significance among Rembrandt's works. In all, the artist painted more than sixty self-portraits, thus documenting not
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Großes Selbstbildnis
The picture is a characteristic example of Dutch "fine painting". The homely scene, in which a small girl attentively watches her mother peel apples,
Gerard ter Borch
Apfelschälerin
The mighty oak-trees rise to a crest in the centre of the composition, while the light background gives depth to the landscape. With their dwarf-like
Jacob van Ruisdael
Der große Wald
In this painting, with its traditional German title "Die verkehrte Welt" ("The Topsy-Turvy World"), Steen combines humorous narration with a
Jan Steen
"Die verkehrte Welt"
With his depiction of the painter in his studio, Vermeer turns this genre painting into an allegory of the art of painting. His model is posing as
Johannes Vermeer van Delft
Die Malkunst
A pupil of Rembrandt, Hoogstraten wrote a treatise on art theory in which he explored the relationship between painting technique and spatial
Samuel van Hoogstraten
Alter Mann im Fenster
Beginning in the 1630s, van Goyen created panoramic views of Dutch cities. His view of Dordrecht seen from the south across the Oude Maas (Old Meuse
Jan van Goyen
Blick über die Merwede auf Dordrecht
Jan van Huysum
Blumenstrauß bei einer Säule
Emerging from the clouds, the full moon floods the dark river landscape with cool light, giving a scene - that would be rather pedestrian by day - an
Aert van der Neer
Flußlandschaft mit Schiffen bei Mondschein
      
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