During the 17th century, oil painting continued to be the dominant medium in Europe and was used by many of the great masters of the time, including Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Velázquez, and Johannes Vermeer.

One of the most famous oil paintings from the 17th century is the “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Hieronymus Bosch, which is known for its surreal and fantastical imagery. Other notable oil paintings from the 17th century include Rubens’ “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” Velázquez’s “Las Meninas,” and Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”

During the 17th century, oil painting techniques continued to evolve and improve, and artists developed new ways of using the medium to create a wide range of effects. The Baroque style, which emerged in the 17th century, was characterized by its dramatic use of light and shadow and its ornate, highly decorative style. Many of the great masters of the Baroque period, including Rubens and Velázquez, were skilled in the use of oil paint and used it to create some of the most iconic paintings of the time.

Today, the oil paintings of the 17th century are still admired and studied for their technical mastery and artistic achievement, and continue to be an important part of the history and evolution of oil painting.