The Golden Age of Dutch Painting. Rembrandt, Vermeer and other famous artists

In the 17th century in Holland, the guild of painters was the largest: there were four times as many artists as butchers, and twice as many as bakers! Moreover, it was in this country that the art market for the... free buying and selling of paintings was formed at the time, which led to an extraordinary variety of their subjects, themes, and genres — Dutch masters finally developed such popular genres today as still life, landscape, portrait, and genre painting. The flourishing of Dutch painting naturally led to the emergence of great artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, as well as the fruitful activities of a group of painters now commonly referred to as the 'little Dutchmen'. They created many famous paintings that glorified the visual art of Holland throughout the world. For a wide audience.