Guided tour Golden Age
In this online tour i’ll show you the most beautiful paintings from the Golden Age (1585-1710) like ‘The Night Watch‘, ‘the Milkmaid’ and all other masterful portraits, still-lifes and landscapes. With witty and striking anecdotes about the artists and their work, I bring that time back to life. So, why did Rembrandt made more than 300 paintings and Vermeer only 35? Why was a piece cut off on all sides of the Night Watch? What did Vincent van Gogh do in the Rijksmuseum and what have his ‘Sunflowers‘ to do with a Rembrandt’s ‘Yewish Bride‘?
If this appeal to your imagination, give yourself a present and I’ll tell you all the stories in this 90 minutes private guided tour.
Guided tour Rembrandt & Vermeer – Quest of two genius.
Rembrandt and Vermeer are the most famous Dutch painters of the 17th century and their method and development are fascinating. It is amazing that Rembrandt who started painting seriously at the age of 15 became one of the world’s greatest artists?
In this online tour I’ll show you what kind of artistic conditions Rembrandt & Vermeer started. How Rembrandt transformed in a very short time into a genius etcher, draftsman and painter. His self-portraits, landscapes and all other masterpieces are all covered. We also look at his sources of inspiration, his friendships with colleagues and conflicts with his clients.
Like many other artists, Rembrandt had an artistic crisis after making the masterpiece the Night Watch. I’ll show you how he solved this problem by etching and drawing in very different manners and attempts. You’ll understand the Late Rembrandt with the works of the Night Watch, such as the Syndics and the Jewish Bride, much better. After this tour you’ll have a really different view of life and work Rembrandt than before.
See all Dutch Masters? You’ll be introduced to all masterpieces of all periods and time. From the Flemish Primitives and fascinating Renaissance artworks along the Masterpieces of the Golden Age, the frivolous Baroque, Romanticism, Impressionism and the 19th century The Hague School. This is the artistic fitness tour as you’ll cover a lot of museum territory, but it’s very worthwhile. You’ll be introduced to each Dutch Master in his own timeframe the other related hidden gems in the room. After this tour, you’ll know why the Rijksmuseum is the most fascinating museum of the Netherlands.