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17th Century Art

Dutch and Flemish Paintings of the 17th Century
Explore the works of artists like Frans Hal, Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Sir Anthony van Dyck, Johannes Vermeer, and Johannes Verspronck, Jan van Goyen, Hendrick Avercamp, and Aelbert Cuyp at this site from the National Gallery of Art.
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French and Italian Paintings of the 17th Century
Explore the works of artists like Sébastien Bourdon, Claude Lorrain, Nicolas Poussin, Simon Vouet, Annibale Carracci, Domenico Fetti, and Jacopo Tintoretto at this site from the National Gallery of Art. You'll find background information and artist profiles as well as printable PDF guides.
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Spanish Paintings of the 17th Century
The 17th-century ushered in a golden age in Spanish painting. Explore the works of artists like Juan van der Hamen y León, Jusepe de Ribera, Francisco de Zurbaran, Diego Velázquez, and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo at this site from the National Gallery of Art. You'll find background information and artist profiles.
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Norton Simon Museum of Art: 17-18th Century Art
You'll find works by artists like Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, Claude Lorrain, Clodion, Aelbert Cuyp, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Jan van der Heyden, Nicolas Poussin, Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Steen, Marie-Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, and Jean-Antoine Watteau at this site. Sections of each object can be enlarged up to four times and each item is accompanied by a detailed description.
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