In this study guide you will learn about the artwork produced in Holland northern Netherlands and Flanders southern Netherlands in the 17th century by artists such as Peter Paul Rubens Clara Peeters Jan Davidsz de Heem Rembrandt Jacob van Ruisdael and Jan Vermeer You will also learn about the popularity and commission of genre paintings historical paintings and still lifes What is the northern part of the Netherlands called The northern part of the Netherlands is called Holland What were the dutch people known for The dutch people were known for their tolerance for religion What was the main religion of Holland The main religion of Holland was the Reformed Church however Catholicism and Judaism were also found there Because the Reformed Church was iconoclastic what kind of commissions were the Dutch artists able to receive Because the Reformed Church was iconoclastic the commissions from Dutch artists were more secular than their Catholic counterparts Who were the patrons of Holland The patrons of Holland were the wealthy merchants What is the southern part of the Netherlands called The southern part of the Netherlands is called Flanders Who ruled Flanders during the 17th century During the 17th century Flanders was ruled by the Spanish regents the Habsburgs who believed they we the true defenders of Catholicism What was the main religion of Flanders The main religion of Flanders was Catholicism Ruben in Flanders During the 17th century who was one of the major artists who became the greatest and most influential portraitist in Flanders In the 17th century Peter Paul Ruben was one of the major artists who became the greatest and most influential portraitist in Flanders What kind of art did Ruben create Ruben s art which was based off Flemish art was primarily religious as his works frequented large altarpieces and portraits that contained life size figures What was Ruben s first major altarpiece Ruben s first major altarpiece was The Raising of the Cross What made Ruben a perfect example of an ideal virtuoso With his ability to combine Italian characteristics with Netherlandish ideas Ruben became the perfect example of an ideal virtuoso artist What is Ruben s most famous cycle of monumental historical works that depicts the career of Marie de Medici Ruben s most famous cycle of monumental historical works that depicts the career of Marie de Medici is Marie de Medici Queen of France Landing in Marseilles Which painting of Ruben s was tribute to the joys of life Ruben s The Garden of Love was tribute to the joys of life Still Life Clara Peters During the 17th century what did still life paintings represent in Flanders During the 17th century in Flanders still life paintings depicted flowers fruit game and precious objects What is Clara Peter s earliest still life paintings Clara Peter s earliest still life paintings is The Still Life with Fruit and Flowers What do the coins in The Still Life with Fruits and Flowers represent The coins in The Still Life with Fruits and Flowers represent the date and significance of the painting What does the knife in The Still Life with Fruits and Flowers represent The knife in The Still Life with Fruits and Flowers represents a ceremonial significance such as a wedding or betrothal gift Jan Davidsz de Heem What were the still life paintings referred to as in the mid 17th century During the mid 17th century still life paintings were referred to as pronk or ostentatious Which still life painting of Jan Davidsz de Heem represents the height of pronk still life Jan Davidsz de Heem s Still Life with Exotic Birds represents the height of pronk still life Rembrandt in Amsterdam Who was a painter draftsman and printermaker that was famous for the intimacy and poignancy of his paintings that demonstrate relationships and emotions in his portraits and historical pieces Rembrandt was a painter draftsman and printermaker that was famous for the intimacy and poignancy of his paintings that demonstrate relationships and emotions in his portraits and historical pieces What is Rembrandt s most famous portrait that depicts a military company Rembrandt s most famous portrait that depicts a military company is The Nightwatch How did Rembrandt s The Nightwatch become famous The Nightwatch became famous because of its darkened varnish Using print as his medium which of Rembrandt s etchings depict Chapter 19 in the Gospels of St Matthew Using print as his medium Rembrandt s etching The Hundred Guilders Print depicts Chapter 19 in the Gospels of St Matthew Which painting is often compared to Rembrandt s The Hundred Guilders Print Rembrandt s The Hundred Guilders Print is often compared to Caravaggio The Calling of St Matthew In which self portrait does Rembrandt paint himself in the likeness of northern European art In Rembrandt s Self Portrait he paints himself in the likeness of northern European art Which painting is often compared to Rembrandt s Self Portrait Rembrandt s Self Portrait is often compared to Holbein s Henry VIII which suggests a likeness of authority however Holbein s portrait has far more details in fabric and jewels while Rembrandt uses chiaroscuro to suggest a mood Which works of Rembrandt s became an example of the Golden Age of Dutch Art Rembrandt s many historical paintings portraits and etchings became an example of the Golden Age of Dutch Art Jacob van Ruisdael Which artist painted panoramic landscapes that outlined countrysides in Amsterdam Haarlem and Deventer which became popular in the 17th century Jacob van Ruisdael painted panoramic landscapes that outlined countrysides in Amsterdam Haarlem and Deventer that became popular in the 17th century What is one of Ruisdael s landscapes that demonstrates a heightened sense of drama One of Ruisdael s landscapes that demonstrates a heightened sense of drama is The Jewish Cemetery which depicts a Jewish cemetery near Amsterdam Why did The Jewish Cemetery become popular The Jewish Cemetery became popular because of the exocticness or unfamiliarity of Jews in Amsterdam Name a few unrealistic elements in Ruisdael s The Jewish Cemetery Two unrealistic element of Ruisdael s Jewish Cemetery are the ancient display of the tombs and dead trees depicted in the painting Another unrealistic element Ruisdael adds is the ruined Catholic building Egmond Abbey Genre Painting Jan Vermeer Which Delft artist created genre paintings with ambiguous narratives Delft artist Jan Vermeer created genre paintings with