Jan Harmenszoon Krul

N. Netherlands poet (ca. 1601–1646)
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Quick Facts

IntroN. Netherlands poet (ca. 1601–1646)
PlacesNetherlands
wasWriter Poet Playwright
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio Literature
Gender
Male
Birth1 January 1601
Death1 January 1646 (aged 45 years)
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Biography

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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