Mauritshuis
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The Mauritshuis is a museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by famous Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.
The architects of the building were Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post.
[edit] Famous works
Johannes Vermeer |
Paulus Potter |
Frans Hals |
[edit] External links
Royal Palaces in the Netherlands | ||
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Official residences: Koninklijk Palace | Noordeinde Palace | Soestdijk Palace | Huis ten Bosch
Former residences: Het Loo | Mauritshuis |