The Netherlands - AnArt4Life

Beautiful Dutch Vermeers

Today we look at the intrigue surrounding the forgery of the paitings of Dutch painter, Vermeer. You will also gain an overall appreciation of his iconic work in an Arts&Emotions video. Image: Arts&Emotions Facebook.

Impressionism

Monet in The Netherlands

Most people know and like the paitings of the French Impressionist, Claude Monet. But you may not be aware that Monet spent some time painting in the Netherlands. Today we showcase these paintings in another video from Arts&Emotions. Image: Arts&Emotions

Art Mysteries

How an Art History Teacher Solved Two of the Biggest Mysteries about Van Gogh using Genealogical skills

Did Vincent Van Gogh really cut off his ear or did he only take a small slice? Did Gauguin take if off in a duel following a fight the two artists had that fateful night? Read to know the real story behind this mystery.

Christmas

Christmas Cards by Anton Pieck

Anton Pieck 1895 - 1987, was a Dutch engraver, painter, etcher and book illustrator. His drawings and paintings were always set in the past, particularly the 19th century. From 1938 on he started designing Christmas cards which became a huge success.

Christmas

The feast of Sinterklaas 2021

The feast of Sinterklaas celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December. Gifts are given on St. Nicholas' Eve (5 December) in the Netherlands and on the morning of 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, in Belgium, Luxembourg and northern France.

The Netherlands

Dutch artist Charley Toorop - created powerful portraits

Born in the Netherlands in 1891, Charley Toorop was a talented violinist but also a self-taught painter and lithographer who became affiliated with the Bergense School from the 1910s through the 1920s. Image credit: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Flowers

The puzzle surrounding three tulips

Jacob Marrel (1614 – 1681) was a German still life painter active in Utrecht during the Dutch Golden Age who specialized in ‘portraits’ of tulips in bloom. Image credit: metmuseum.org

America

Melbourne Havelock Hardwick

In looking for place names called Melbourne I came across this artist Melbourne Havelock Hardwick (1857-1916) born in Nova Scotia but who lived in Massachusetts. Image: commons.wikimedia.org

Illustrations

Anton Pieck: Dutch engraver, illustrator

Anton Pieck, the Dutch engraver, painter, etcher and book illustrator remains a favourite across the world - nearly half a century after his death. His works remain set in the past and convey a cosy and nostalgic mood. Image: Credit:artnet.com

Celebration

Celebrating The Feast of Saint Nicholas

Sharing The Feast of Saint Nicholas by Dutch artist Jan Steen in recognition of the 6th December - Saint Nicholas Day. (Image: The Feast of Saint Nicholas by Jan Steen en.wikipedia.org)

Celebration

It is not Christmas yet!

St Nicholas, our Dutch Santa Claus celebration is on the 6th December, totally removed from Christmas

Travel

The Windmills of Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk, located 15 miles east of Rotterdam, Holland; a UNESCO-listed site that boasts 19 pristinely preserved windmills. The windmills were erected in the 1600s to drain the Alblasserwaard polders, at the confluence of the Lek & Noord rivers.

Flowers

Is there a similarity between Bitcoin and Tulips?

Regardless of the speculative past, tulips have been painted, adored and adorned for centuries, during WWII tulip bulbs were also a valuable food source.

Conservation and Restoration

The Future of Modern Restorations?

The restoration of The Night Watch by Rembrandt is being undertaken at the Rijksmuseum. The restoration will take place in full view of the public.

Impressionism

Vincent and the Underworld

Two stolen Van Gogh paintings. "View of the Sea at Scheveningen" - the first work where Van Gogh used oils on advice from his brother Theo. "Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen, 1884–85", His father preached in this church - Van Gogh gifted it to his mother on his father's death.

Ceramics

Delft Blue - Delfts Blauw

Showcasing some examples of Delft Pottery. Delft is also known for Delft porcelain called Delft Blue (Delfts Blauw), traditionally created with blue decoration on a white background styled on the Chinese porcelain of the Ming and Kang Hsi dynasties.

Portraits

Delft - More than Vermeer

The fame of Delft includes Johannes Vermeer, Delft Uni of Technology, House of Orange-Nassau, Hugo Grotius, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

Buildings and Structures

The Scheveningen Story continues

The Kurhaus of Scheveningen. A model of the Kurhaus of Scheveningen { Grand Hotel Amrath Kurhaus ).The Kurhaus was built between 1884 and 1885 by the German architects **Johann Friedrich Henkenhaf** and **Friedrich Ebert**.

Seascapes

The Secrets of Scheveningen Sands

Explaining the story behind Robert Bissell's painting based on View of Scheveningen Sands by C17th Dutch artist Hendrick van Anthonissen.

Travel

Home is Where the Tulips Grow

What does "Home" mean to you? Perhaps this was one of the Dutch customs Jane's family engaged in. Credit: pinterest

Performing Arts

Jane of Sandringham

Jane of Sandringham who has now joined as a writer on the blog tells us a little about herself and her interests in the ballet, opera, impressionist and post impressionist paintings.

Portraits

Peter Paul Rubens

Genre Art

The Last of the Brueghels

The Brueghel Dynasty spanned nearly 200 years of influence from the early 1500s and thus created the Brand Brueghel. A curious fact is that Pieter Bruegel the Elder died at 45 years and apparently produced exactly 45 (known) paintings

Genre Art

The Brueghel Boys -Pieter and Jan

Pieter Brueghel the Younger's son Pieter Brueghel III (1589–c. 1640) became a painter in 1608 and, like his father, was known as a copyist. Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) was the younger son of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. He became an well known artist in his own right

Drawings

M. C. Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. He was the master of illusion.

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