biography
pronunciation:
[kampen]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1595–1657)
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| biography:
| Architect and painter, born in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Greatly influenced by Italian style, he built the first completely Classical building in Holland. His masterpiece was the Mauritshuis, The Hague (1633), for Prince Johan Maurits von Nassau; the interior was destroyed in 1704. Other works include Amsterdam Theatre (1637) and Town Hall (1647–55, now the royal palace), and the New Church in Haarlem. |
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