Category:Dutch painters

This is a category for painters from the Netherlands. This category also contains subcategories for painters born before 1830, when Belgium claimed its independence. To differentiate these regions before 1830, they are referred to as the Northern Netherlands and the Southern Netherlands. Early painters active before 1550 are classified as Early Netherlandish and are in both this category and Category:Flemish painters. For the period when Rembrandt and Rubens were active, there are sub-categories for Category:Dutch Golden Age painters and Category:Flemish Baroque painters. These are separate categories to avoid confusion with Dutch painting and Belgian painting.