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Eeden, Frederik van

(Encyclopedia)Eeden, Frederik van frāˈdərĭk vän āˈdən [key], 1860–1932, Dutch novelist and poet, a practicing physician. He founded a cooperative farm colony (1898). His work is pervaded by deep mysticism...

Ostade, Adriaen van

(Encyclopedia)Ostade, Adriaen van äˈdrēän vän ôˈstädə [key], 1610–85, Dutch genre painter, b. Haarlem. Trained in the studio of Frans Hals, he was strongly influenced by his fellow student Adriaen Brouwe...

Van Halen, Eddie

(Encyclopedia)Van Halen, Eddie (Edward Lodewijk Van Halen), 1955–2020, American rock musician and song writer, b. Amsterdam, Netherlands; his family moved to California when he was young. He and brother Alex form...

Strange, Sir Robert

(Encyclopedia)Strange, Sir Robert, 1721–92, English engraver. The outstanding historical engraver of his day, he became a member of the academies of Rome, Florence, Bologna, and France and was the only English en...

Leyden, Lucas van

(Encyclopedia)Leyden, Lucas van: see Lucas van Leyden. ...

Laar, Pieter van

(Encyclopedia)Laar, Pieter van: see Laer, Pieter van. ...

Koninksloo, Gillis van

(Encyclopedia)Koninksloo, Gillis van: see Coninxloo, Gillis van. ...

Ruysdael, Jacob van

(Encyclopedia)Ruysdael, Jacob van: see Ruisdael, Jacob van. ...

Schoreel, Jan van

(Encyclopedia)Schoreel, Jan van: see Scorel, Jan van. ...

Cleve, Joos van

(Encyclopedia)Cleve, Joos van: see Cleef, Joos van. ...