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Groot Vleeshuis, Ghent, Belgium

The sale of meat was centralized in meat halls or meat houses in the Middle Ages to control the sale of…
Biography: Kees Van Dongen

Kees van Dongen, born Cornelis Theodorus Maria van Dongen, was a Dutch-French painter known for his significant contributions to the Fauvist…
Biography: Jozef Israëls

Jozef Israëls (1824-1911) was a Dutch painter known for his contributions to the Realist and Barbizon schools of art. He is…
Biography: Hieronymus Bosch

Hieronymus Bosch, born Jheronimus van Aken, was a Dutch painter of the Northern Renaissance who lived during the late 15th and…
Biography: Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in…
Biography: Jan Toorop

Jan Toorop (1858–1928) was a Dutch-Indonesian painter and graphic artist associated with the Symbolist and Art Nouveau movements. He was born…
Biography: Charles Leickert

Charles Leickert (1816-1907) was a Belgian-born, Dutch landscape painter known for his beautiful and skillfully executed depictions of landscapes, particularly winter…
Biography: Isaac Israëls

Isaac Israëls, a prominent Dutch painter, was born on February 3, 1865, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He hailed from a family deeply…
Biography: Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) was a Dutch painter of the Baroque era, best known for his masterful use of light, meticulous attention…