Culture of the Netherlands

This article deals with the culture of the Netherlands.

Architecture

• Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856-1934)
• J. H. van den Broek (1898-1978)
• Jacob van Campen (1595-1657)
• P. J. H. Cuypers (1827-1921)
• Willem Marinus Dudok (1884-1974)
• Johannes Duiker (1890-1935)
• Aldo van Eyk (1918-?)
• Lieven de Key (ca. 1560-1627)
• Hendrik de Keyser (1565-1621)
• Rem Koolhaas (1944)
• J. J. P. Oud (1890-1963)
• S. van Ravesteyn
• Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964)

Art

Graphic arts

• M. C. Escher (1898-1972)

Musea

• Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
• Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterloo (see Helene Kroller-Muller)
• Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
• Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
• Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

Nature

• Marjolein Bastin

Painting

• Karel Appel (1921)
• Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
• Jan van Goyen (1596-1656)
• Pieter de Hooch (1629-1684)
• Frans Hals (ca. 1581-1666)
• Peter Lely (1616-1680}
• Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915)
• Piet Mondrian (originally Mondriaan) (1872-1944)
• Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685)
• Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
• Jan van Scorel (1495-1652)
• Jan Steen (1626-1679)
• Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)

See also

• List_of_museums#Netherlands

Theatre

Cabaret

• Lenette van Dongen, one-(wo)man-show
• Henk Elsink, one-man-show
• Herman Finkers, one-man-show
• Seth Gaaikema, one-man-show
• Youp van 't Hek, one-man-show
• Toon Hermans, one-man-show
• Brigitte Kaandorp, one-(wo)man-show
• Wim kan, one-man-show
• Wim Sonneveld, one-man-show
• Paul van Vliet, one-man-show
• Mini & Maxi, cabaret
• Purper, cabaret
• Tingeltangel, cabaret
• André van Duyn, comedian

Film

Actors

• Jeroen Krabbé, actor
• Moniek van de Ven, actress
• Rutger Hauer, actor
• Johanna Tersteege, actress

Films

• Anthonia
• De Lift
• Karakter
• De Aanslag
• De vierde man

Directors

• Matthijs van Heyningen, producer
• Paul Verhoeven, director/producer
• Bert Haanstra, cameraman/director
• Alex van Warmerdam, director/producer
• Marleen Gorris, director
• Jan de Bont, director

Movie theaters

• Pathé (a French company)

Music of the Netherlands

Classical music

• Louis Andriessen (1939)
• Jurjen de Haan
• Otto Ketting (1935)
• Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

Orchestras

• Concertgebouworkest, Amsterdam
• Radio Philharmonisch Orkest
• Residentie Orkest
• Rotterdams Filharmonisch Orkest, Rotterdam

Popular music

• Acda & de Munnik
• Herman Brood (1946-2001)
• Golden Earring
• The Nits

Dance

• Nederlands Danstheater, Dutch Dance Theatre
• Scapino Ballet

Publishing

Newspapers

• Algemeen Dagblad
• De Telegraaf (full content also available on internet, for a fee)
• De Volkskrant
• Het Parool
• Nederlands Dagblad (full content also available on internet, for a fee)
• NRC Handelsblad
• Trouw

Magazines

Ca. 70 Dutch magazines have been sold to and are now published by the Finnish publisher Sanoma. Apart from many typical Dutch ones like Margriet, Libelle and Nieuwe Revu these include a Disney magazine named after Donald Duck and the Dutch edition of Playboy.

National library

• Koninklijke Bibliotheek - http://www.kb.nl/