Dutch Painters & Paintings
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...
Sinterklaas treats in Jan Steen’s 17th century painting
Did you know that the famous Dutch painter Jan Steen already shows 'kruidnoten' (ginger nuts) in one of his paintings from 1668?
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...
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...
206 paintings by Van Gogh in Amsterdam
Did you know that you can see 206 paintings by Vincent van Gogh in Amsterdam?
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Dutch masterpieces on dairy cartons
Did you know that dairy cartons at supermarket chain Albert Heijn are decorated with 16 masterpieces of the newly renovated Rijksmuseum? To stimulate conversations...
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...
Van Gogh never painted a single tulip in his life
Did you know that Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) never painted a single tulip in his life, but still there's a tulip named after the...
Ancient foot-warming boxes
Did you know that in ancient times the Dutch survived bitter winters by using foot-warming boxes called 'stoves'? A stove is a wooden box...
Vincent van Gogh refused to paint windmill
Did you know that Vincent van Gogh made as many as seven sketches of the Roosdonck windmill (built in 1884) in Nuenen while he...