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The Most Famous Artworks of Dutch Golden Age

The 60 most celebrated works of the Dutch Golden Age movement, ranked by renown across 8,656 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. Banquet Piece with Mince Pie
    Banquet Piece with Mince Pie Willem Claesz Heda · 1635
  2. Allegory of the Catholic Faith
    Allegory of the Catholic Faith Johannes Vermeer · 1670
  3. The Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
    The Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam Emanuel de Witte · 1660
  4. The Lacemaker
    The Lacemaker Nicolaes Maes · 1656
  5. A Vase of Flowers
    A Vase of Flowers Margaretha Haverman · 1716
  6. Flora
    Flora Rembrandt van Rijn · 1654
  7. Still Life with Peacock Pie
    Still Life with Peacock Pie Pieter Claesz · 1627
  8. The Mill
    The Mill Rembrandt van Rijn · 1646
  9. Still Life with Ham
    Still Life with Ham Gerret Willemsz. Heda
  10. Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario
    Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario Pieter Claesz · 1628
  11. Paintings of physicians by Jan Steen
    Paintings of physicians by Jan Steen Jan Steen · 1660
  12. Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill
    Still Life with a Skull and a Writing Quill Pieter Claesz · 1628
  13. The Lacemaker
    The Lacemaker Bernhard Keil · 1665
  14. The Art Gallery of Jan Gildemeester Jansz
    The Art Gallery of Jan Gildemeester Jansz Adriaan de Lelie · 1798
  15. Philemon and Baucis
    Philemon and Baucis Rembrandt van Rijn · 1658
  16. The Love Letter
    The Love Letter Jacob Ochtervelt · 1670
  17. Young Woman Peeling Apples
    Young Woman Peeling Apples Nicolaes Maes · 1655
  18. View of Rhenen
    View of Rhenen Jan van Goyen · 1646
  19. Flowers in a Basket and a Vase
    Flowers in a Basket and a Vase Jan Brueghel, the elder · 1615
  20. Country House in a Park
    Country House in a Park Jacob van Ruisdael · 1675
  21. Cupid Kissing Venus (Venus Kissed by Amor)
    Cupid Kissing Venus (Venus Kissed by Amor) Adriaen van der Werff · 1700
  22. Portrait of Jan van Nes (1631-80). Vice admiral of Holland and West-Friesland
    Portrait of Jan van Nes (1631-80). Vice admiral of Holland and West-Friesland Ludolf de Jongh · 1666
  23. A Girl Asleep
    A Girl Asleep Johannes Vermeer · 1657
  24. Abraham's Parting from the Family of Lot
    Abraham's Parting from the Family of Lot Jan Victors · 1650
  25. The Milkmaid
    The Milkmaid Johannes Vermeer · 1660
  26. Still Life with a Glass and Oysters
    Still Life with a Glass and Oysters Jan Davidsz. de Heem · 1640
  27. Moonlight Landscape with Crab Fishermen
    Moonlight Landscape with Crab Fishermen Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem · 1645
  28. Portrait of Johan Hulshout (1623–1687)
    Portrait of Johan Hulshout (1623–1687) Pieter Cornelisz. van Slingelandt · 1670
  29. Syndics of the Drapers' Guild
    Syndics of the Drapers' Guild Rembrandt van Rijn · 1662
  30. Lady and Gentleman on Horseback
    Lady and Gentleman on Horseback Aelbert Cuyp · 1662
  31. A Wooded Landscape
    A Wooded Landscape Meindert Hobbema · 1663
  32. Joseph Accused by Potiphar's Wife
    Joseph Accused by Potiphar's Wife Dutch 17th Century
  33. Still Life with Stoneware Jug and Pipe
    Still Life with Stoneware Jug and Pipe Jan Jansz van de Velde · 1654
  34. Cows in a Meadow near a Farm
    Cows in a Meadow near a Farm Paulus Potter · 1653
  35. The Visit to the Nursery
    The Visit to the Nursery Gabriel Metsu · 1661
  36. The Dissolute Household
    The Dissolute Household Jan Steen · 1664
  37. Mountain Torrent
    Mountain Torrent Jacob van Ruisdael · 1670
  38. Aristotle with a Bust of Homer
    Aristotle with a Bust of Homer Rembrandt van Rijn · 1653
  39. Laid Table with Ham and a Roll
    Laid Table with Ham and a Roll Willem Claesz Heda · 1635
  40. Landscape with Hunters
    Landscape with Hunters Jan Wijnants · 1660
  41. Vanitas Still Life
    Vanitas Still Life Jan van Kessel the Elder · 1668
  42. The Maas at Dordrecht
    The Maas at Dordrecht Aelbert Cuyp · 1650
  43. Merrymakers at Shrovetide
    Merrymakers at Shrovetide Frans Hals · 1610
  44. Still Life with Lobster and Fruit
    Still Life with Lobster and Fruit Abraham van Beijeren · 1651
  45. Portrait of a Lady with an Ostrich-Feather Fan
    Portrait of a Lady with an Ostrich-Feather Fan Rembrandt van Rijn · 1657
  46. The Tiber River with the Ponte Molle at Sunset
    The Tiber River with the Ponte Molle at Sunset Jan Asselijn · 1650
  47. Hauling the Net
    Hauling the Net Dirk Hardenstein · 1663
  48. An Old Lady with a Book
    An Old Lady with a Book Rembrandt van Rijn · 1637
  49. Woman with a Water Jug
    Woman with a Water Jug Johannes Vermeer · 1660
  50. A Man and a Woman on Horseback
    A Man and a Woman on Horseback Philips Wouwerman · 1653
  51. The Curious
    The Curious Gerard ter Borch · 1660
  52. Merry Company on a Terrace
    Merry Company on a Terrace Jan Steen · 1670
  53. Woman Holding a Balance
    Woman Holding a Balance Johannes Vermeer · 1664
  54. View of Dordrecht from the North
    View of Dordrecht from the North Jan van Goyen · 1654
  55. The Departure for the Hunt
    The Departure for the Hunt Philips Wouwerman · 1666
  56. Landscape
    Landscape Jacob van Ruisdael · 1670
  57. Self-Portrait as a Lute Player
    Self-Portrait as a Lute Player Jan Miense Molenaer · 1638
  58. Children and a Cow
    Children and a Cow Aelbert Cuyp · 1650
  59. Portrait of a Gentleman with a Tall Hat and Gloves
    Portrait of a Gentleman with a Tall Hat and Gloves Rembrandt van Rijn · 1657
  60. The Cottage Dooryard
    The Cottage Dooryard Adriaen van Ostade · 1673