Jan Six, burgomaster, bibliophile, art connoisseur, and dramatist, 1618-1700.
Spinoza, philosopher, 1622-1677.
Joost van den Vondel, poet and dramatist, 1587-1679.
Jacob Cats, Grand Pensionary and poet, 1577-1660.
Constantine Huyghens, poet.
Gysbart Voet (Latin, Voetius) 1588-1678, professor of theology at Utrecht.
Cornelis Jansen, born 1585. Professor of scripture interpretation at Louvain.
Johannes Koch (Latin, Coccejus), 1603-1669, professor of theology at Leyden and, "after Erasmus, the father of modern Biblical criticism."
J. van Kampen, architect, built the Het Palais (Royal Palace) in Amsterdam, 1648.
Jansz Vinckenbrink, sculptor.
Hendrik de Keyser, sculptor.
Crabeth brothers, designers of stained gla.s.s.
Painters:--
Franz Hals, 1584-1666.
Gerard Honthorst, 1590-1656.
Albert Cuyp, 1605-1691.
Jan van Goyen, 1596-1656.
Jacob Ruysdael, 1625-1682.
Paul Potter, 1625-1654.
Jan Lievens, born 1607; died after 1672.
Salomon Koning, 1609-1668.
Gerard Terburg, 1608-1681.
Nicolas Berghem, 1620-1683.
Jan Steen, 1626-1679.
Adrian van Ostade, 1610-1685.
Rembrandt"s pupils:--
Ferdinand Bol, 1616-1680.
Govert Flinck, 1615-1660.
Van den Eeckhont, 1620-1674.
Gerard Don, 1613-1680.
Nicolas Maes, 1632-1693.
Juriaen Ovens, 1623.
Hendrick Heerschop, born 1620, entered Rembrandt"s studio, 1644.
Carl Fabritius, 1624-1654.
Samuel van Hoogstraaten, born 1627, with Rembrandt, 1640-1650.
Aert de Gelder, 1645-1727.
Less important names: Jan van Glabbeck, Jacobus Levecq, Heyman Dullaert, Johan Hendricksen, Adriaen Verdael, Cornelis Drost.
VI. FOREIGN CONTEMPORARY PAINTERS
Flemish:--
Peter Paul Rubens, 1577-1640.
Anthony Van Dyck, 1599-1641.
Jacob Jordaens, 1594-1678.
Franz Snyders, 1574-1657.
Gaspard de Craeyer, 1582-1669.
David Teniers, 1610-1690.
Spanish:--
Velasquez, 1599-1660.
Pacheco, 1571-1654.
Cano, 1601-1676.