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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
The Seven Works of Mercy
Master of Alkmaar, 1504, painting, SK-A-2815
A town in Holland is the setting for a narrative strip showing how a good Christian should help the needy. In almost all the scenes, Christ appears among the onlookers. The scenes give a sense of town life around 1500. This is one of the many art works severely damaged when Protestants cleansed…
On display in room 0.4
Portrait of William I, Prince of…
Adriaen Thomasz. Key, c. 1579, painting, SK-A-3148
Of all the nobles in the Low Countries to join the revolt against the Spanish crown, the foremost was William of Orange (1533-1584). Raised at the court of Charles V, he was a consummate diplomat: hence his nickname, the Silent. He emerged as the leader of the insurrection against Spain. In 1580,…
On display in room 2.1
The Massacre of the Innocents
Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem, 1590, painting, SK-A-128
On display in room 2.1
Sheltering the Homeless
anonymous, c. 1510 - c. 1520, light (window), BK-NM-12231-A
On display in room 0.6
Epitaph for the Ros Family with the…
Arnt van Tricht, c. 1550, relief (sculpture), BK-NM-3099
A Seated Monkey on a Chain
Hendrick Goltzius, 1592 - 1602, drawing, RP-T-1888-A-1510
The Triumph of Eternity
anonymous, c. 1530 - c. 1540, light (window), BK-1961-103
On display in room 0.6