Jan Harmenszoon Krul Explained

Jan Harmenszoon Krul (1601–1646) was a Dutch Catholic playwright.^[1] His portrait was painted in 1633 by Rembrandt. Krul founded the Amsterdamsche Musijck Kamer, devoted to the cultivation of music drama.^[2]

Works

• The emblem book Minne-spiegel ter Deughden (Amsterdam, 1639)^[3]
• The Pastoral Music-Play of Juliana and Claudiaen.

Notes and References

1. Jacob van Eyck Quarterly 2004 / 4
2. Julie Anne Sadie Companion to Baroque Music 1998 p458
3. [Christopher Brown (museum director)|Christopher Brown]