Jan Harmenszoon Krul (1601–1646) was a Dutch Catholic playwright. His portrait was painted in 1633 by

Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally consid ...

. Krul founded the Amsterdamsche Musijck Kamer, devoted to the cultivation of music drama.

Works

*The

emblem book An emblem book is a book collecting emblems (allegorical illustrations) with accompanying explanatory text, typically morals or poems. This category of books was popular in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. Emblem books are collections ...

''Minne-spiegel ter Deughden'' (Amsterdam, 1639) Christopher Brown, ''Dutch Genre Painting'', National Gallery (1976) p.52 "The best known were the Sinnepoppen, Jan van Veen's Adams Appel (Amsterdam, 1642), Jan Hermanszoon Krul's Minne-spiegel ter Deughden (Amsterdam, 1639), Johanes Brune's Emblemata (Amsterdam, 1624) and the emblem books of

Jacob Cats Jacob Cats (10 November 1577 – 12 September 1660) was a Dutch poet, humorist, jurist and politician. He is most famous for his emblem books. Early years Jacob Cats was born on 10 November 1577 in Brouwershaven as son of Adriaen Cornelis ...

." *The ''Pastoral Music-Play of Juliana and Claudiaen''.

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1601 births 1646 deaths 17th-century Dutch dramatists and playwrights Writers from Amsterdam Dutch male dramatists and playwrights {{Netherlands-bio-stub