"Dutch Masters" redirects here; for the cigar, see Dutch Masters . thumb|300px|Johannes Vermeer Milkmaid [LINK: [1658-1660] [1]] Dutch Golden Age painting is a period of painting in Dutch history. It occurred during the Dutch Golden Age, a period in Dutch history generally spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world. The painters of this era have left a profound legacy. Primary classifications for this painting era are: · historical painting · portraiture (both of individual persons and groups) · landscape and cityscape · still life · genre painting or scenes of everyday life Combinations of these categories occurred. Allegories, in which painted objects conveyed symbolic meaning about the subject, were often applied. For instance, a still life might include a skull, an hou

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