The painting The Matchmaker was produced by "Gerard of the Nights," a member of a school in this country that emulated the tenebrism of Caravaggio.
An artist from this country set many of his works, like A Poulterer's Shop, in arched windows and niches. The witch-like Malle Babbe (MAH-luh BAH-beh) exemplified a type of portrait from this country called a tronie. The painting The Matchmaker was produced by "Gerard of the Nights," a member of a school in this country that emulated the tenebrism of Caravaggio. Forged monograms reading "FH" led art historians to attribute every portrait by an artist from this country, Judith Leyster, to another countryman. Militia companies in this country often commissioned group portraits, including one whose nickname derives from the layer of dark varnish that once coated it. For 10 points, name this country whose Golden Age painters included Frans Hals and Rembrandt.
An artist from this country set many of his works, like A Poulterer's Shop, in arched windows and niches.
Netherlands [or Nederland; or Dutch Republic] &lt;Shimizu&gt;