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Mauritshuis
The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis is a museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by famous Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.
The architects of the building were Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post.
The Mauritshuis was a state museum until it was privatised in 1995. The foundation set up at that time took charge of both the building and the collection, which it was given on long-term loan. This building, which is the property of the state, is rented by the museum. The Mauritshuis is one of the most prominent museums in the Netherlands and intends to maintain its high standing. The museum collaborates regularly with outstanding museums in other countries.
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Famous works
_-_The_Girl_With_The_Pearl_Earring_(1665).jpg')) | ) | ) Paulus Potter The bull (ca. 1647) | ) Frans Hals Laughing boy (ca. 1625) |
| Royal Palaces in the Netherlands | ||
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| Official residences: Koninklijk Palace | Noordeinde Palace | Soestdijk Palace | Huis ten Bosch Former residences: Het Loo | Mauritshuis | Lange Voorhout | Kneuterdijk | ||
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The Hague
`s-Gravenhage (Den Haag)
Skyline of The Hague
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Nickname: De Residentiestad (The Residential City), De Hofstad (The Court city, as in a royal court)
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`s-Gravenhage (Den Haag)
Skyline of The Hague
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Nickname: De Residentiestad (The Residential City), De Hofstad (The Court city, as in a royal court)
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Motto
"Je maintiendrai" (French)
"Ik zal handhaven" (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem
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"Je maintiendrai" (French)
"Ik zal handhaven" (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem
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John Maurice of Nassau (Dutch: Johan Maurits, German: Johann Moritz, 17 June 1604 – 20 December 1679) was count and (from 1674) prince of Nassau-Siegen.
He was born in Dillenburg.
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He was born in Dillenburg.
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Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (baptized October 31 1632, died December 15 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of ordinary bourgeois life. His entire life was spent in the town of Delft.
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Self portrait by Rembrandt, detail (1661).
Birth name Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
July 15 1606
Leiden, Netherlands
September 4 1669 (aged 63)
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Self portrait by Rembrandt, detail (1661).
Birth name Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
July 15 1606
Leiden, Netherlands
September 4 1669 (aged 63)
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Jan Havickszoon Steen (c. 1626 – buried February 3 1679) was a Dutch genre painter of the 17th century (also known as the Dutch Golden Age). Psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour are marks of his trade.
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Paulus John Bubnarius Jaques Potter (bapt. Nov 20 1625, Enkhuizen - bur. Jan 17 1654, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter specializing in animals and landscapes.
Potter studied painting with his father Pieter Potter in Enkhuizen.
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Potter studied painting with his father Pieter Potter in Enkhuizen.
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Frans Hals
Copy of a self-portrait by Frans Hals.
Birth name Frans Hals
1580
Antwerp
July 26 1666
Haarlem
Flemish - Dutch
Painting
Gipsy Girl , 1628-30
Frans Hals (c.
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Copy of a self-portrait by Frans Hals.
Birth name Frans Hals
1580
Antwerp
July 26 1666
Haarlem
Flemish - Dutch
Painting
Gipsy Girl , 1628-30
Frans Hals (c.
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Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497– before November 29 1543) was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known for his numerous portraits and his woodcut series of the Dance of Death.
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Jacob van Campen (Feb 2 1596, Haarlem - Sep 13 1657, Amersfoort) was a Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age.
He was born into a wealthy family at Haarlem, and spent his youth in his home town.
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He was born into a wealthy family at Haarlem, and spent his youth in his home town.
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Pieter Jansz Post (baptised May 1 1608, Haarlem – buried May 8 1669, The Hague) was a Dutch architect, painter and printmaker. Post was the son of a stained-glass painter and the older brother of painter Frans Post.
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Privatization/Privatisation (alternately "denationalization/denationalisation" or "disinvestment") is the transfer of ownership from the public sector (government) to the private sector (business).
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For works entitled The Collection, see .
Collection may refer to:
- Collection (horse), a term referring to the horse carrying more weight on his hindquarters than his forehand.
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Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (baptized October 31 1632, died December 15 1675) was a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of ordinary bourgeois life. His entire life was spent in the town of Delft.
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The Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Het meisje met de parel) is one of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's masterworks and as the name implies, uses a pearl earring for a focal point.
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Self portrait by Rembrandt, detail (1661).
Birth name Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
July 15 1606
Leiden, Netherlands
September 4 1669 (aged 63)
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Self portrait by Rembrandt, detail (1661).
Birth name Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
July 15 1606
Leiden, Netherlands
September 4 1669 (aged 63)
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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 oil painting by Rembrandt housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is pictured explaining the musculature of the arm to medical professionals.
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Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is pictured explaining the musculature of the arm to medical professionals.
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Paulus John Bubnarius Jaques Potter (bapt. Nov 20 1625, Enkhuizen - bur. Jan 17 1654, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter specializing in animals and landscapes.
Potter studied painting with his father Pieter Potter in Enkhuizen.
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Potter studied painting with his father Pieter Potter in Enkhuizen.
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Frans Hals
Copy of a self-portrait by Frans Hals.
Birth name Frans Hals
1580
Antwerp
July 26 1666
Haarlem
Flemish - Dutch
Painting
Gipsy Girl , 1628-30
Frans Hals (c.
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Copy of a self-portrait by Frans Hals.
Birth name Frans Hals
1580
Antwerp
July 26 1666
Haarlem
Flemish - Dutch
Painting
Gipsy Girl , 1628-30
Frans Hals (c.
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Motto
"Je maintiendrai" (French)
"Ik zal handhaven" (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem
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"Je maintiendrai" (French)
"Ik zal handhaven" (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem
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The Royal Palace in Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis te Amsterdam in Dutch) is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which is at the disposal of Queen Beatrix by Act of Parliament.
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Noordeinde Palace is one of the four official palaces of the Dutch royal family. Located in The Hague in the province of South Holland, it has been used as the "working palace" for Queen Beatrix since 1984.
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Soestdijk Palace is one of the four official palaces of the Dutch royal family. It consists of a central block and two wings.
Although named after the village of Soestdijk, which is largely in the municipality of Soest, the Soestdijk Palace is just north of the border in the
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Although named after the village of Soestdijk, which is largely in the municipality of Soest, the Soestdijk Palace is just north of the border in the
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Huis ten Bosch Palace is one of the four official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, located in The Hague in the Netherlands. It has been home to Queen Beatrix since 1981. The other royal palace in The Hague, Noordeinde Palace, is used for work-related purposes.
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Het Loo near Apeldoorn, Netherlands, was built starting in 1684 for the Stadtholder Willem, known to English-language readers as William III of Orange and his consort Mary II Stuart, who became King and Queen of England in 1689.
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Kneuterdijk Palace, located in the Hague, was once a Royal Palace of the Kings of the Netherlands. Built in 1716 in the Louis XIV style, by architect Daniel Marot, it was first home to the Count of Wassenaar-Obdam [1].
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