Royal Palace of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands · 12 works · 8 painters

The Royal Palace of Amsterdam, known in Dutch as Koninklijk Paleis, stands on the west side of Dam Square in the city centre, beside the Nieuwe Kerk. It was built as the town hall during the Dutch Golden Age, with work led by Jacob van Campen and Daniël Stalpaert beginning in 1648 and the building opening in 1655. Its classicist style suits that civic purpose. It later became a royal residence and today is one of the palaces placed at the monarch's disposal by law. Its interiors hold history and allegory paintings by artists such as Jacob Jordaens, Govert Flinck and Ferdinand Bol, reflecting the decorative programme of the period.

Works

**Marcus Curius Dentatus refuses the gifts of the Samnites**Govert Flinck1656

**Moses elects the Council of Seventy Elders**Jacob de Wit1737

**A Roman Camp under Attack by Night**Jacob Jordaens1661

**Peace between the Romans and the Batavians**Jacob Jordaens1661

**Fabritius and Pyrrhus**Ferdinand Bol1656

**Moses descends from Mount Siniai with the Ten Commandments**Ferdinand Bol1662

**Brinio Raised on a Shield**Jan Lievens1661

**Solomon prays for wisdom (1 Kings 3)**Govert Flinck1658

**Prudence, Justice, and Peace**Jürgen Ovens1662

**Joseph sells grain to the Egyptians**Nicolaes de Helt Stockade1656

**Ceiling painting Allegory of the Amsterdam City Council**Jan Hoogsaat1705

Artists with work in this museum

Jacob Jordaens 3
Ferdinand Bol 2
Govert Flinck 2
Jan Lievens 1
Jacob de Wit 1
Jürgen Ovens 1
Nicolaes de Helt Stockade 1
Jan Hoogsaat 1