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Werve, Claus van de
(Encyclopedia)Werve, Claus van de klous vän də vĕrˈvə [key], d. 1439, Flemish sculptor. The nephew and student of Claus Sluter, Werve succeeded his uncle as chief sculptor to Philip the Bold, whose tomb he des...Ostade, Adriaen van
(Encyclopedia)Ostade, Adriaen van äˈdrēän vän ôˈstädə [key], 1610–85, Dutch genre painter, b. Haarlem. Trained in the studio of Frans Hals, he was strongly influenced by his fellow student Adriaen Brouwe...Goyen, Jan Josephszoon van
(Encyclopedia)Goyen, Jan Josephszoon van yän yōˈzəfsōn vän gōˈyən [key], 1596–1656, Dutch landscape painter. He studied at Leiden and Haarlem. In 1631 he settled at The Hague. His typically Dutch landsca...Van Halen, Eddie
(Encyclopedia)Van Halen, Eddie (Edward Lodewijk Van Halen), 1955–2020, American rock musician and song writer, b. Amsterdam, Netherlands; his family moved to California when he was young. He and brother Alex form...Ruysdael, Jacob van
(Encyclopedia)Ruysdael, Jacob van: see Ruisdael, Jacob van. ...Schoreel, Jan van
(Encyclopedia)Schoreel, Jan van: see Scorel, Jan van. ...Koninksloo, Gillis van
(Encyclopedia)Koninksloo, Gillis van: see Coninxloo, Gillis van. ...Laar, Pieter van
(Encyclopedia)Laar, Pieter van: see Laer, Pieter van. ...Leyden, Lucas van
(Encyclopedia)Leyden, Lucas van: see Lucas van Leyden. ...Gogh, Vincent Van
(Encyclopedia)Gogh, Vincent Van: see Van Gogh, Vincent. ...Browse by Subject
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