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Constantijn Huygens () was the Northern Baroque incarnation of the ideal Renaissance courtier described in Baldesarre Castiglione's treatise.
Constantijn Huygens
Dutch poet and statesman (1596–1687)
Sir Constantijn Huygens | |
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Huygens, painted by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt in 1641 | |
| Born | (1596-09-04)4 September 1596 The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 28 March 1687(1687-03-28) (aged 90) The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Resting place | Grote Kerk, The Hague |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | University of Leiden |
| Occupation(s) | Stadtholder, poet, composer, architect |
| Spouse | Suzanna van Baerle |
| Children | Christiaan Huygens, Constantijn Huygens Jr., Lodewijk Huygens, Philips Huygens, Susanna Huygens |
Sir Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem (HY-gənz,[1]HOY-gənz,[2][3]Dutch:[ˈkɔnstɑntɛinˈɦœyɣə(n)s]; 4 September 1596 – 28 March 1687), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer.
He was also secretary to two Princes of Orange: Frederick Henry and William II, and the father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens.
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