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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...Neer, Aert van der
(Encyclopedia)Neer, Aert van der ärt vän dĕr nār [key], c.1603–77, Dutch landscape painter. Working mostly in Amsterdam, he excelled in painting unusual light effects, such as moonlight, sunsets, conflagratio...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...Van Buren, Martin
(Encyclopedia)Van Buren, Martin, 1782–1862, 8th President of the United States (1837–41), b. Kinderhook, Columbia co., N.Y. He was again the presidential candidate of the Democratic party in 1840, but he was ...Leyden, Lucas van
(Encyclopedia)Leyden, Lucas van: see Lucas van Leyden. ...Laar, Pieter van
(Encyclopedia)Laar, Pieter van: see Laer, Pieter van. ...Koninksloo, Gillis van
(Encyclopedia)Koninksloo, Gillis van: see Coninxloo, Gillis van. ...Cleve, Joos van
(Encyclopedia)Cleve, Joos van: see Cleef, Joos van. ...Ruysdael, Jacob van
(Encyclopedia)Ruysdael, Jacob van: see Ruisdael, Jacob van. ...Browse by Subject
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