# The greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age

Rembrandt, Vermeer and Frans Hals first, but also Jan Steen, Judith Leyster, Jacob van Ruisdael and many more: the masters of 17th-century Dutch painting. Who is your favourite?

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- Nov 1, 2018 · Marloes
- https://even.best/en/l/2407/the-greatest-painters-of-the-dutch-golden-age

## Top 22

1. **Rembrandt** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The master of light and dark; The Night Watch.
2. **Johannes Vermeer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The light of Delft; Girl with a Pearl Earring.
3. **Frans Hals** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lively portraits with loose brushwork, from Haarlem.
4. **Jan Steen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Chaotic households: the Dutch say "a Jan Steen household".
5. **Judith Leyster** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of the few women with her own studio.
6. **Jacob van Ruisdael** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The greatest landscape painter of his time.
7. **Gerrit Dou** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rembrandt's pupil and master of fine painting.
8. **Pieter de Hooch** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Quiet courtyards and interiors in Delft.
9. **Carel Fabritius** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Goldfinch; killed in the Delft Thunderclap.
10. **Aelbert Cuyp** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cows and rivers in golden light.
11. **Meindert Hobbema** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Avenue at Middelharnis.
12. **Jan van Goyen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — River landscapes in shades of brown.
13. **Paulus Potter** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Bull, one of the most famous animal paintings.
14. **Hendrick Avercamp** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Winter landscapes full of skaters.
15. **Pieter Saenredam** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Bright, precise church interiors.
16. **Gerard ter Borch** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Elegant interiors and silk dresses.
17. **Rachel Ruysch** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Lavish flower still lifes.
18. **Willem Claesz. Heda** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Breakfast still lifes with glass and silver.
19. **Adriaen van Ostade** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Peasants in taverns.
20. **Ferdinand Bol** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Rembrandt's pupil, a portrait painter.
21. **Gerard van Honthorst** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Utrecht Caravaggist of night scenes.
22. **Willem van de Velde the Younger** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The great marine painter.

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