BBC
Bbc: Vermeer and the Camera Obscura
An interesting viewpoint written by Philip Steadman on the controversial subject of Vermeer using a Camera Obscura to trace and create his paintings. There is factual evidence as well as a physical description of the Camera Obscura.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Frans Hals
Web Museum gives you biographical information about Frans Hals. There are also links to three of his paintings but not "The Merry Drinker".
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Claude Lorrain, "Pastoral Landscape"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art gives you Claude Lorrain, "Pastoral Landscape: The Roman Campagna". Here you can find a brief discription of the painting and a reproduction of the work.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Willem Claesz Heda
Artcyclopedia has links to Museums and Galleries an the Internet that have the work of Willem Claesz Heda on display.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Claude Lorrain
Artcyclopedia gives you Claude Lorrain links to museums and galleries on the Internet.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Nicolas Poussin
The Catholic Encyclopedia site gives you a rather extensive biography on Nicolas Poussin. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around...
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Piet Mondrian
Biographical summary of the life and career of Piet Mondrian, Dutch painter best known for his abstract paintings made from squares and rectangles.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Meindert Hobbema
Biographical sketch of the life and career of Dutch landscape painter, Meindert Hobbema.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Frans Hals
Biographical sketch of the life and career of Dutch portrait painter Frans Hals.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Aelbert Cuyp
Biographical information on the life and career of Dutch landscape painter Aelbert Cuyp.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Hendrik Avercamp
Provides brief biographical details on the life and career of Dutch landscape painter Hendrik Avercamp.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Johannes Jan Vermeer
Biographical account covers the life and career of Johannes Jan Vermeer, Dutch Baroque painter.
Van Gogh Gallery
The Van Gogh Gallery: Pieter De Hooch
Biographical account covers the life and career of Pieter de Hooch, Dutch Baroque painter.