| − | ''The Netherlands of the 17th century saw an extraordinary growth of artistic achievement, accompanied by great prosperity. Painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, De Hooch, and Ruisdael began to specialize in portraiture, landscape, still life, and genre painting.'' The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. | + | ''The Netherlands of the 17th century saw an extraordinary growth of artistic achievement, accompanied by great prosperity. Painters such as Rembrandt, [[Jan Vermeer|Vermeer]], Hals, De Hooch, and Ruisdael began to specialize in portraiture, landscape, still life, and genre painting.'' The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. |