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Today’s The Day
The City of Amsterdam will wake up to 101 gun shots fired from HRM Evertsen, while it’s sailing on the IJ waterway, that splits the city in two. At 10 AM the abdication wil start The role of the Royal Palace … Continue reading
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Header & Background explained
By now you know the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will open its doors, tomorrow, after a ten-year renovation and refurbishment. So how better to show you a good time with a painting by Van der Helst. Click the photo for a broader view. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Amsterdam, Art, Dutch, Festive, Netherlands
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Got Milk?
We don’t have abducted children on milk cartons, but since the beginning of this week we’ve got Old Masters on them. Albert Heijn* supermarkets have turned their own brand of milk products into the carrier of good news, buy milk … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Daily life
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Tantalizing… The Night Watch & The New Rijksmuseum
The Nightwatch from Proudfoot on Vimeo. The New Rijksmuseum from Proudfoot on Vimeo.
Posted in Amsterdam, Art, Best of Amsterdam, Daily life, Museum
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S’ wonderful! ‘S marvelous!
A new favorite of mine, a festoon with flowers and fruit, oil on canvas by Jan Davidszoon de Heem, circa 1660 – 1670. WOW! Btw, click on the photo, for an extra large version I went to the opening of the Rijksmuseum, for … Continue reading
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Preview Rijksmuseum
The international press was invited to have a look at the New Rijksmuseum. All photos of the building are © Floris Lok for Het Parool [local daily newspaper in Amsterdam]. The Threatened Swan is part of the Rijks Studio collection … Continue reading
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Rijks Studio
Discover the possibilities of 125,000 masterpieces at Rijks Studio. With over a million art pieces in its collection, and 8,000 on show in the Rijksmuseum itself, you can create your own “Studio”. All photos on the website above are high-resolution pictures. … Continue reading
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The New (Old) Rijksmuseum
This museum was founded in The Hague in 1800, mostly to hold the collections of the Dutch Stadtholders. By then it was known as the National Art Gallery. By 1808 King Louis Napoleon, indeed brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, moved the … Continue reading
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The Getaway… Day 4 + 5
After a good nights sleep I woke up at nine and finished breakfast just after ten. I didn’t expect to stand in a queue so I took my time to arrive at Plaza de España. This half circular building contains government … Continue reading
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