The Netherlands has produced some of the most famous painters in history: Hieronymus Bosch's fantastical visions, the Dutch Golden Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Vincent van Gogh, and the pure abstraction of Piet Mondrian and De Stijl.
1.Vincent van Gogh
1853–1890 · Dutch · Post-impressionism, ExpressionismVincent van Gogh (1853–1890) was a Dutch painter associated with Post-impressionism and Expressionism. Known for The Starry Night, The Potato Eaters and Sunflowers.
2.Rembrandt
1606–1669 · Dutch · Dutch Golden Age paintingRembrandt (1606–1669) was a Dutch painter associated with Dutch Golden Age painting. Known for The Night Watch, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp and The Jewish Bride.
3.Johannes Vermeer
1632–1675 · Dutch · Dutch Golden Age painting, Baroque paintingJohannes Vermeer (1632–1675) was a Dutch painter associated with Dutch Golden Age painting and Baroque painting. Known for Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Milkmaid and View of Delft.
4.Hieronymus Bosch
1450–1516 · Dutch · Early Netherlandish painting, Northern RenaissanceHieronymus Bosch (1450–1516) was a Dutch painter associated with Early Netherlandish painting and Northern Renaissance. Known for The Garden of Earthly Delights, Ship of Fools and The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things.
5.Pieter Brueghel the Elder
1520–1569 · Flemish · Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting, Northern RenaissancePieter Brueghel the Elder (1520–1569) was a Flemish painter associated with Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting and Northern Renaissance. Known for The Hunters in the Snow, Netherlandish Proverbs and Dull Gret.
6.Piet Mondrian
1872–1944 · Dutch · Post-impressionism, De StijlPiet Mondrian (1872–1944) was a Dutch painter associated with Post-impressionism and De Stijl. Known for Broadway Boogie Woogie, Victory Boogie Woogie and The Red Tree.
7.M. C. Escher
1898–1972 · Dutch · Op artM. C. Escher (1898–1972) was a Dutch printmaker associated with Op art. Known for Metamorphosis III.
8.Willem de Kooning
1904–1997 · Dutch-American · Abstract expressionism, Action paintingWillem de Kooning (1904–1997) was a Dutch-American painter associated with Abstract expressionism and Action painting. Known for Reclining Figure, Standing Figure and Seated Woman.