Dutch Painters & Paintings
Vincent van Gogh
Did you know that Vincent van Gogh made approximately 860 paintings in his life?
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...
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...
Starry Night bicycle path inspired by Van Gogh
Did you know that this glow-in-the-dark bicycle path is made of thousands of special stones that charge themselves in the sun and light up...
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...
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...
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...