2. BAROQUE ART OF THE DUTCH Christian Wright Jonathan Stokes Jake Tapia Emily Norton Ali Khan (KHAAAAAANNNNNN!)

3. REMBRANDT  Born in Leiden on July 15, 1606  Attended the University of Leiden  Apprenticed to Jacob van Swanenburgh for three years  Opened a studio in 1624 and began accepting students in 1627  Discovered by Constantijin Huygens in 1629 and was procured several important commissions from The Hauge  Also known for etchings

4. THE NIGHT WATCH Painted in 1642 Name comes from chiaroscuro use Also known as The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq

5. THE STORM ON THE SEA OF GALILEE Painted in 1633 Depicts Jesus calming the storm Seemingly realistic movement and lighting

6. SELF PORTRAIT Made in 1630 Depicts Rembrandt wearing a cap Etching and burin

7. BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST Painted in 1635 Depicts Belshazzar watching the mystic hand writing on his wall as described in the Book of Daniel

8. THE ANATOMY LESSON Painted in 1632 Depicts Dr. Nicolaes Tulp teaching students human anatomy by dissecting a body Tulp had been made City Anatomist that year

9. JOHANNES VERMEER  Born in 1632 (DOB unknown)  Used bright colors and expensive pigments (usually blue and yellow)  Painted mostly domestic interior scenes  Patrons include Pieter van Ruijven

10. GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING Painted in 1665 Believed to be a tronie (a Dutch 17 th -century depiction of a head that was not meant for portraiture)

11. THE MILKMAID Painted in 1657 or 1658 Goes along with motif of blue and yellow Probably depicts an indoor servant

12. VIEW OF DELFT Painted 1660-1661 One of three known paintings of Delft by Vermeer One of two surviving paintings of Delft by Vermeer Painted at a point when cityscapes where not common

13. PETER PAUL RUBENS  Born in Germany to Protestant exiles from Antwerp  Moved to Antwerp at 10 when father died  One of the leading voices of the Catholic Counter-Reformation  Joined the Guild of St. Luke in 1598  Travelled to Italy from 1600 to 1608  Was active in Antwerp starting in 1609

14. THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS (FIRST) First version painted in 1611- 1612 Depicts the Massacre of the Innocents from the Gospel of Matthew

15. THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS (SECOND) Painted between 1636 and 1638

16. THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT Depicts a hunt for hippos and crocodiles with three hunting dogs Painted in 1616 as one of four hunting paintings for Maximilian I of Bavaria

17. SAMSON AND DELILAH Painted 1609-1610 Depicts Samson’s betrayal by Delilah