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Worship of the Golden Calf
Lucas van Leyden, c. 1530, painting, SK-A-3841
On display in room 0.6
Portrait of Jacob Cornelisz van…
Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen (workshop of), c. 1533, painting, SK-A-1405
Self portraits signal a growing awareness among artists of their own role. This work was long thought to be the earliest self portrait of an artist in the Northern Netherlands. Jacob Cornelisz is looking directly at the viewer; behind him on a piece of paper is the date, 1533, and the artist’s…
On display in room 0.6
Table ornament
Wenzel Jamnitzer, 1549, table piece, BK-17040-A
This receptacle stood on the table on special occasions. Although it was never used for food, since it was far too precious. It was made for the city of Nuremberg in 1549 by Wenzel Jamnitzer, then a world-famous silversmith. Jamnitzer produced incredibly intricate work using a new method. All the…
On display in room 2.3
Book chest of Hugo de Groot
anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1615, NG-KOG-1208
Traditionally, it was in this case that Hugo de Groot escaped from Loevestein Castle in 1621. He had been serving a life sentence there since 1619. The internationally renowned jurist De Groot (Grotius) had been arrested in 1618 as a political opponent of Prince Maurice. After his escape, De Groot…
On display in room 2.5
Ontzet van Leiden
Dirk Jacobsz., 1574, history medal, NG-VG-1-406
On display in room 2.16
Portret van Erasmus
Albrecht Dürer, 1526, print, RP-P-OB-1281
Joyful Entry of the Duke of Anjou…
Monogrammist MHVH, 1582 - 1600, painting, SK-A-4867
Hanger met ineengesloten handen
anonymous, c. 1580 - c. 1600, pendant (jewelry), BK-17064
On display in room 0.9
Bull
Hans Reisinger (attributed to), c. 1590 - c. 1598, figure, BK-15397