The Mystery of Vincent van Gogh’s Photos
Vincent van Gogh famously recorded himself in numerous self-portraits, but he hated photography and supposedly he never sat for a photo as an adult.
Zuzanna Stańska 22 January 2024
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How to Read Piet Mondrian
We can all recognize Mondrian’s work in a second. Our eyes navigate through the lines jumping from color to color. His artistic career...
Celia Leiva Otto 13 September 2023
Thérèse Schwartze: The Painter of the Amsterdam’s Elite
Thérèse Schwartze (1851–1918) grew up in an artistic family in Amsterdam. Her father Johann Georg Schwartze was a painter and he introduced his...
Europeana 21 August 2023
Colorful Gardens and Parks in the World
Whether colors represent environmental phenomena, human history, or personal freedom, there are canvases that exist beyond an artist’s studio.
Anuradha Sroha 24 July 2023
Meet Maria de Knuijt: Was Vermeer’s Main Patron a Woman?
We all know Girl with a Pearl Earring, but have you ever wondered to whom the piece originally belonged? In light of the recent, largest Vermeer...
Nicole Ganbold 23 July 2023
5 Things You Should Know About Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter who lived and worked during the Dutch Golden Age. Along with Rembrandt and Frans Hals, he is considered one of...
Anastasia Manioudaki 23 July 2023
10 Things You Need To Know About Jan van Eyck
Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (1390 – 1441) was one of the key artists of the Early Northern Renaissance. His technical brilliance and mastery...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 July 2023
Masterpiece Story: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt painted this group portrait of seven surgeons and the physician Nicolaes Tulp in 1632. He was only 26 years old at that point. Nicolaes...
Zuzanna Stańska 15 July 2023
Willem II: The Queer King of the Netherlands
Willem II ruled the Netherlands from 1840 to 1849. In modern terms he would be considered a bisexual man, as he had relationships with both women and...
Jimena Escoto 14 June 2023
8 Reasons to Visit Rembrandt House in Amsterdam
If you happen to find yourself in Amsterdam, then you just can’t miss the Rembrandt House Museum (Museum het Rembrandthuis). It was the Rembrandt...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 May 2023
Hieronymus Bosch and His Fascinating World: The Garden of Earthly Delights
Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights remains a mystery to this day. The most respected experts in late gothic iconography...
Marta Loza 20 April 2023
Van Gogh Museum Staff Picks
Have you ever wondered who knows the best of a museum’s collection? Probably the people who spend most of their lives between these artworks: the...
Kate Wojtczak 30 March 2023
