The Mauritshuis in the Hague is starting an intensive, two-week, noninvasive study of Johannes Vermeer’s famed 1665 painting, ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring.’ The museum will explore the work using new technologies in the hopes of understanding how the painting was created and what brought it to life.

Vincent van Gogh is considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt, although he remained poor and virtually unknown throughout his life.

Known for his self-portraits and biblical scenes, Dutch artist Rembrandt is considered to be one of the greatest painters in European history.

Jan Ernst Matzeliger was an inventor of Surinamese and Dutch descent best known for patenting the shoe lasting machine, which made footwear more affordable.

Hieronymus Bosch was a European painter of the late Middle Ages. His two most famous works are "The Garden of Earthly Delights" and "The Temptation of St. Anthony."

James Van Der Zee was a renowned, Harlem-based photographer known for his posed, storied pictures capturing African-American citizenry and celebrity.

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen gave his name and talent to a band that dominated the hard rock scene (and the top 40 charts) in the 1970s and 80s.

Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States. His shrewd dealings laid the foundations for the Democratic Party and the modern political machine.

New York art dealer David Killen says he found what he believes to be six Willem de Kooning paintings in a New Jersey storage locker from the studio of an art conservator he paid $15,000 to buy last year. In 2016, a 1970s work by the Dutch-American artist sold at auction for $66.3m.