About Jan Harmenszoon Krul
Lived 1601 – 1646 (aged 44–45). Jan Harmenszoon Krul was a Dutch poet, playwright, writer, broker, publisher and bookseller.
Jan Harmenszoon Krul (1601–1646) was a Dutch Catholic playwright. His portrait was painted in 1633 by Rembrandt. Krul founded the Amsterdamsche Musijck Kamer, devoted to the cultivation of music drama.
Works The emblem book Minne-spiegel ter Deughden (Amsterdam, 1639) The Pastoral Music-Play of Juliana and Claudiaen.
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Who was Jan Harmenszoon Krul?
N. Netherlands poet (ca. 1601–1646)
When was Jan Harmenszoon Krul born?
Jan Harmenszoon Krul was born in 1601 in Amsterdam.
When did Jan Harmenszoon Krul die?
Jan Harmenszoon Krul died in 1646 in Amsterdam.
What was Jan Harmenszoon Krul's occupation?
Jan Harmenszoon Krul was a poet, playwright, writer, broker, publisher and bookseller.
What nationality was Jan Harmenszoon Krul?
Jan Harmenszoon Krul was Dutch.
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