SOME OF REMBRANDT'S FAMOUS CONTEMPORARIES IN HOLLAND

Frederick Henry of Orange, stadtholder, 1625. Princess Amalia of Solms, wife of Frederick Henry, built the Huis ten Bosch (House in the Woods) at the Hague, 1647.

William II of Orange, stadtholder, 1647. In 1650 the stadt-holderate was suppressed, and John de Witt became in 1653 chief executive of the republic for twenty years. Murdered in 1672.

John of Barneveld, Grand Pensioner, "the greatest statesman in all the history of the Netherlands" (Griffis). Executed May 24, 1619.

Michael de Ruyter, "the Dutch Nelson," died 1676.

Marten Harpertzoon von Tromp, admiral. Born 1597; died 1691. (He defeated the English fleet under Blake.)

Cornelius Evertsen, admiral.

Floriszoon, admiral.

Witte de With, admiral.

Hendrik Hudson, navigator and discoverer; first voyage, 1607, last voyage, 1610.

Captain Zeachen, discoverer.

Hugo Grotius, father of international law, 1583-1645.

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 glass.

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.