Masterpiece Story: Saskia as Flora by Rembrandt
Rembrandt van Rijn married Saskia van Uylenburgh in 1634. They were together for only eight years before she died after childbirth, probably from...
Catriona Miller 11 January 2026
#Dutch Golden Age
Masterpiece Story: View of Delft by Johannes Vermeer
Between 1660 and 1661, Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer created three paintings of his hometown, Delft. These are The Little Street, the now-lost...
Javier Abel Miguel 4 January 2026
The Great Rijksmuseum QUIZ!
Ruxi Rusu 3 January 2026
QUIZ: Who Painted the Party? Awesome Parties in Art History
Ledys Chemin 31 December 2025
A Dutch Mystery: Jacobus Vrel
Jacobus Vrel is a ghostly figure in art history because, up to this moment, there is almost no official data about him. No record of his existence...
Irina Diana Calu 19 December 2025
Death Becomes Her: Women Artists and the Vanitas Tradition
Vanitas is an art genre that flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries, especially in the Netherlands. The term originates from the Latin word for...
Errika Gerakiti 19 December 2025
Frans Hals in 10 Paintings
Frans Hals, the prominent Dutch Golden Age painter, left an enduring legacy through his exceptional mastery of portraiture. The way he captured the...
Nicole Ganbold 19 December 2025
How Did the Dutch Become Dutch: Propaganda Prints in the Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age of the Dutch Republic was a flourishing period for culture and economy, yet it wasn’t characterized by peace. The Dutch Republic...
Andreea Iancu 19 December 2025
8 Reasons to Visit Rembrandt House in Amsterdam
If you happen to find yourself in Amsterdam, then you simply can’t miss the Rembrandt House Museum (Museum het Rembrandthuis). It was the Rembrandt...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 December 2025
Carel Fabritius in 10 Paintings: Rembrandt’s Most Promising Pupil
Any biography of Carel Fabritius (Dutch, 1622–1654) is necessarily short; there simply is not much known about him. He was born in Beemster, a...
Tom Anderson 18 December 2025
The Goldfinch: Singing Across Time
See the lonely little bird, trapped in a situation over which it has no control. Chained, isolated. Sounds familiar? In these strange times we need...
Candy Bedworth 17 December 2025
Baroque Foodies—Social Media of the Dutch Golden Age
Carefully arranged plates of food surrounded by carefully planned out backgrounds, images with hidden meanings, a snapshot of wealth… What may...
Rachel Witte 4 December 2025
