1600 thru 1672
Dutch Golden Age, a period in Dutch art history spanning from 1620-1672. A distinctive feature of the period is the proliferation of distinct genres of paintings, with the majority of artists producing the bulk of their work within this period. The full development of this specialization is manifest thru the absence of war and the freedom to peruse artistic endeavors from the late 1620s until the French invasion of 1672, which is considered the core of Dutch Golden Age painting.