Mauritshuis

The Mauritshuis is a museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by famous Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger.

The architects of the building were Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post.

[edit] Famous works

Johannes Vermeer
Girl with a Pearl Earring (ca. 1665)

Rembrandt van Rijn
Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (ca. 1632)

Paulus Potter
The bull (ca. 1647)

Frans Hals
Laughing boy (ca. 1625)

Royal Palaces in the Netherlands	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Official residences: Koninklijk Palace \| Noordeinde Palace \| Soestdijk Palace \| Huis ten Bosch Former residences: Het Loo \| Mauritshuis