Huis ten Bosch

palace, The Hague, Netherlands

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Huis ten Bosch is a royal palace located in The Hague, Netherlands. Designed by architects Pieter Post and Jacob van Campen, it was built between 1645 and 1647. The palace is one of two residences of the Dutch royal family in The Hague. It is situated in a woodland area and features a hall with a domed roof. The Hague itself is the seat of government for the Netherlands, though Amsterdam is the official capital.12

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Rembrandt
Fourth Amsterdam period (1658–69) of Rembrandt
…of the mausoleum in Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, to be erected in the Central Hall, known as the Oranjezaal. Planned for this octagonal hall was a grand ensemble of paintings depicting the life and triumphs of stadholder Prince Frederik Hendrik, who had died in 1647. The extremely…
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…of the mausoleum in Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, to be erected in the Central Hall, known as the Oranjezaal. Planned for this octagonal hall was a grand ensemble of paintings depicting the life and triumphs of stadholder Prince Frederik Hendrik, who had died in 1647. The extremely…
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Jacob Jordaens
…in the decoration of the Huis ten Bosch (“House in the Woods”), a royal country house near The Hague, with mural paintings representing the Triumph of Frederick Henry of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland and The Victory of Time. These works are masterpieces of architectural decoration, in which the complex allegory…
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…in the decoration of the Huis ten Bosch (“House in the Woods”), a royal country house near The Hague, with mural paintings representing the Triumph of Frederick Henry of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland and The Victory of Time. These works are masterpieces of architectural decoration, in which the complex allegory…
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Jacob van Campen
…also designed the royal palace, Huis ten Bosch (1645). His other important works include the Town Hall (now Royal Palace), Amsterdam (1648–55), and the Baroque Nieuwe Kerk (New Church, or St. Anne’s Church), Haarlem (1645–49).
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…also designed the royal palace, Huis ten Bosch (1645). His other important works include the Town Hall (now Royal Palace), Amsterdam (1648–55), and the Baroque Nieuwe Kerk (New Church, or St. Anne’s Church), Haarlem (1645–49).
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