How to Pronounce the Names of Some Dutch Painting Masters

In order to familiarize the English speaking public with the Dutch pronunciation of the painter's names, Mr. Marco Schuffelen, a friend of Essential Vermeer, has graciously created the MP3 files expressly for this page. His site, Dutch Pronounced!, can be visited to further explore a wealth of information about Dutch language and Dutch culture in general. Also available is a CD of Dutch [prnunciation.

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Willem van Aelst
Hendrick Avercamp
Dirck van Baburen
Gillis Gillisz de Bergh
Paulus Bor
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Ambrosio Bosschaert
Leonaert Bramer
Adriaen Brouwer
Hendrick ter Brugghen
Hendrick van der Burgh
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Adriaen Coorte
Aelbert Cuyp
Gerrit Dou
Willem Drost
Karel Dujardin
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Pieter Janssens Elinga
Cesar van Everdingen
Carel Fabritius
Jan van Goyen Frans Hals
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Maerten van Heemskerck
Bartholomeus van der Helst
Jan van der Heyden
Meyndert Hobbema
Gerard van Honthorst
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Pieter de Hoogh
Samuel van Hoogstraaten
Gerard Houckgeest
Willem Kalf
Philip Koninck
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Judith Jansdochter Leyster
Nicolaes Maes
Gabriel Metsu
Frans van Mieris
Jan Miense Molenaar
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Caspar Netscher
Jacob Ochtervelt
Adriaen van Ostade
Antonie Palamedesz
Egbert van der Poel
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Johannes Verkolje
Daniel Vosmaer
Jacobus Vrel
Emmanuel de Witte Philips Wouwermans
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Jacob van Ruisdael
Pieter Jansz Saenredam
Godfried Schalken Hendrick Sorg
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Jan Steen
Michael Sweerts
Gerard Terborch
Willem van de Velde
Jacob van Velsen