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The Council Chamber in Amsterdam Town Hall Pieter de Hooch, 1664
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The Council Chamber in Amsterdam Town Hall

Pieter de Hooch Β· 1664

Why it's great

A huge, bare, marble hall stands in the new Amsterdam Town Hall, with tiny people walking in it, and a doorway leads to another room. Pieter de Hooch painted it in about 1664.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Thyssen-Bornemisza MuseumMadrid, Spain

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About the artist

Pieter de Hooch

1629–1683 Β· born in Rotterdam Β· died in Amsterdam

Pieter de Hooch was a Dutch painter born in Rotterdam in 1629. He painted peaceful scenes of Dutch homes and courtyards, with careful perspective and bright sunlight. He died in Amsterdam in 1683.

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