During the 17th Century, the independent and Protestant northern Dutch Republic became one of the wealthiest and most powerful in the world while the Southern Netherlands remained tethered to the Habsburg Court and the Catholic Church. From lusciously painted still life paintings and portraits to precisely rendered street scenes and churches, art blossomed differently in both spheres. Uncover symbols of change in Dutch and Flemish art in this tour of paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Leyster, Van Dyck, Rubens, Brueghel, and others.

Art Selections Available from National Gallery of Art