Mauritshuis

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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.

[edit] External links

Official website

[edit] Famous works

Johannes Vermeer
Girl with a Pearl Earring (ca. 1665)

Rembrandt van Rijn
Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (ca. 1632)

Paulus Potter
The bull (ca. 1647)

Frans Hals
Laughing boy (ca. 1625)

Royal Palaces in the Netherlands
Official residences: Koninklijk Palace \| Noordeinde Palace \| Soestdijk Palace \| Huis ten Bosch Former residences: Het Loo \| Mauritshuis \| Lange Voorhout \| Kneuterdijk