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Rijksmuseum
(Encyclopedia) RijksmuseumRijksmuseumrīksˈmy&oomacr;zēˌəm [key], Dutch national museum in Amsterdam, founded in 1808 by Louis Bonaparte, king of Holland (see under Bonaparte), as the Great Royal…Frank, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Anne, 1929–45, German diarist, b. Frankfurt as Anneliese Marie Frank. In order to escape Nazi persecution, her family emigrated (1933) to Amsterdam, where her father Otto became…Quesnel, Pasquier
(Encyclopedia) Quesnel, PasquierQuesnel, Pasquierpäskyāˈ kĕnĕlˈ [key], 1634–1719, French Jansenist writer. He entered the Congregation of the Oratory in 1657 and was made director of the seminary at…Le Clerc, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Le Clerc, JeanLe Clerc, JeanzhäN [key]Le Clerc, Jean lə klĕrˈ [key], Latin Johannes Clericus, 1657–1736, Swiss Arminian theologian and biblical scholar. He preached in France and in…Hooch, Pieter de
(Encyclopedia) Hooch or Hoogh, Pieter deHooch or Hoogh, Pieter deboth: pēˈtər də hōkh [key], b. c.1629, d. after 1677, Dutch genre painter. He worked in Delft, Leiden, and Amsterdam, painting…Jansons, Mariss
(Encyclopedia) Jansons, Mariss, 1943–2019, Latvian-Russian conductor. He studied under von Karajan at Salzburg, and later conducted (1979–2000) the Oslo Philharmonic, raising it to international…Nicolls, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Nicolls, Richard, 1624–72, first English governor of New York, b. Bedfordshire, England. He served in the English civil war as a royalist and followed the Stuarts into exile, where he…Neer, Aert van der
(Encyclopedia) Neer, Aert van derNeer, Aert van derärt vän dĕr nār [key], c.1603–77, Dutch landscape painter. Working mostly in Amsterdam, he excelled in painting unusual light effects, such as…Monteux, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Monteux, PierreMonteux, Pierrepyĕr môNtöˈ [key], 1875–1964, French-American conductor, studied at the Paris Conservatory. As conductor (1911–14) of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, he…Cruyff, Johan
(Encyclopedia) Cruyff, Johan, 1947–2016, Dutch soccer player. He played forward (1964–73) for the Dutch League's Amsterdam Ajax team, assuming a key role in their six league championships, four Dutch…Trending
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