Talk:List of people from the Dutch Golden Age

Source of this list
I can't see what the basis is for the claim that these people are "the most famous". Since fame tends to fall in and out of fashion, I assume this list is a list of famous Dutch people of the 17th century as of today. Does anyone have any idea where these names come from? The header "The most famous Dutch painters of the 17th century were:" is in any case incorrect for Johannes Vermeer, because he was definitely NOT famous in the 17th century (while Rembrandt definitely was). This statement should be something like "The 17th century Dutch painters that are considered the most famous today are:". Perhaps the list can be changed to indicate the difference between the two? Whatever the original intention was of the headline statement, it seems to me there should be a source. I think a short list of famous people of the Dutch Golden Age is a good idea, but I just think it should be sourced. Thx. Jane (talk) 10:06, 23 September 2011 (UTC)