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Did you know that Loving Vincent is the world's first fully painted movie? The film was shot with actors and literally painted over frame by frame. A team of 100+ painters spent two years painting 65,000 individual frames on canvas, using the same technniques as Van Gogh.

Loving Vincent: the world’s first fully painted movie

Did you know that Loving Vincent is the world's first fully painted movie? The film was shot with actors and literally painted over frame...
Van Gogh sunflowers

Van Gogh’s sunflowers around the world

Did you know that five of Vincent van Gogh's paintings of sunflowers can be found around the world in museums in Amsterdam, Munich, London,...
Favela Painting

Dutch artist duo brightens up Rio’s slums

Did you know that Dutch artist duo Haas&Hahn brings art to Rio de Janeiro's favelas? With their project Favela Painting slums are being renovated in...
Marten and Oopjen

Rembrandt’s only two life-sized portraits

Did you know that tomorrow Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum welcomes Rembrandt's first and only life-sized portraits, of newly-weds Marten and Oopjen?To celebrate this monumental co-purchase (with...
Brandweer Twente

Modern-day Nightwatch with Twente’s fire brigade

Did you know that part of Twente's fire brigade is portrayed as Rembrandt's Nightwatch? The commander is depicted as the central figure Captain Frans...
Rijksmuseum

Rembrandt’s masterpiece the Night Watch moving house

Did you know that today Rembrandt's masterpiece the Night Watch has been moved from a temporary wing to the main building of Rijksmuseum in...
Rembrandt Van Gogh

Rembrandt and Van Gogh paintings in Amsterdam

Did you know that you can find 22 Rembrandt paintings and 207 works by Vincent van Gogh in Amsterdam?Click below to book your instant...
The Van Gogh House in Nieuw-Amsterdam is the only public accessible building in the Netherlands where the master painter has lived and worked. You can visit Van Gogh's room. His bed is still in the same place, his art supplies and paint are ready for use. It looks like Van Gogh left for a walk and may come back any time soon.

Van Gogh House in Drenthe

On 11 September 1883 Vincent van Gogh takes a train from The Hague to Drenthe. His brother Theo sent him money for the train...
Rembrandt & Saskia

Rembrandt’s 411th birthday

Did you know that exactly 411 years ago today the great Rembrandt van Rijn was born?On this selfie he is depicted as the prodigal...
Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

Did you know that Vincent van Gogh made approximately 860 paintings in his life?