Dutch Painters & Paintings
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...
Gerrit Dou’s 400th anniversary
Did you know that today it is 400 years ago that Dutch Golden Age painter Gerrit Dou was born? He was one of Rembrandt's...
Dutch classic paintings on the shelves
Did you know that dairy brand Friesche Vlag adorned their cartons of coffee creamer with Dutch classic paintings? From left to right: Children of the Sea...
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...
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...
Lively and chaotic scene by Frans Hals
Did you know that many Jan Steen's paintings (1626-1679) bear references to old Dutch proverbs such as "Het huishouden van Jan Steen", meaning a...
206 paintings by Van Gogh in Amsterdam
Did you know that you can see 206 paintings by Vincent van Gogh in Amsterdam?Click below to book your instant e-ticket to skip the...
Rediscovery of early work by Van Gogh
Did you know that a Dutch art dealer could not believe his luck when he rediscovered an early work by Vincent van Gogh? Van...
French painter Monet in the Netherlands
Did you know that French painter Claude Monet and his family spent a few months in Amsterdam and Zaandam in 1871? In this period...
Panorama Mesdag 360° painting
Did you know that Panorama Mesdag is the largest painting in the Netherlands? The 360° painting by Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915) is more than...