Painting
The best known Dutch painters of the 17th century include:
- Frans Hals (ca. 1583 – 1666) portraits, schutterstukken, regent groups, genre pieces (inns, figures)
- Hendrick Avercamp (1585–1634) landscapes with snow
- Hendrick Terbruggen (1588–1629) historical and biblical paintings
- Willem Claeszoon Heda (1594–1680) still lifes
- Jan van Goyen (1596–1656) landscapes
- Pieter Jansz Saenredam (1597–1665) church interiors, cityscapes
- Salomon van Ruysdael (ca. 1600 – 1670) landscapes
- Adriaen Brouwer (ca. 1605-1638) genre pieces (inns)
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) historical and biblical paintings, portraits, schutterstukken, regent groups, genre pieces (figures)
- Jan Lievens (1607–1674) historical and biblical paintings, portraits
- Adriaen van Ostade (1610–1684) genre scenes of peasant life
- Willem van de Velde, the elder (ca. 1611 – 1693) seascapes
- Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613–1670) portraits, schutterstukken, regent groups
- Jan Both (1615–1652) Italian landscapes
- Govert Flinck (1615–1660) historical and biblical paintings, portraits, schutterstukken
- Ferdinand Bol (1616–1680) historical and biblical paintings
- Emanuel de Witte (ca. 1617 – 1692) church interiors
- Gerard Terborch (1617–1681) portraits, genre pieces (family scenes)
- Philips Wouwermans (1619–1668) landscapes
- Albert Cuyp (1620–1691) Italian and Dutch landscapes
- Carel Fabritius (1622–1654) historical and biblical paintings, genre pieces (figures)
- Paulus Potter (1625–1654) animals in landscapes
- Jan Steen (1626–1679) genre pieces (inns, family scenes)
- Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruysdael (ca. 1628-1682)
- Gabriel Metsu (1629–1667) genre pieces (family scenes)
- Pieter de Hooch (1629–1683) genre pieces (family scenes)
- Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) cityscapes, genre pieces (family scenes)
- Nicolaes Maes (1634–1693) portraits, genre pieces (family scenes, figures)
- Meindert Hobbema (1638–1709) landscapes
For a more comprehensive listing, see the List of Dutch painters
Less famous painters from this period were
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