Dutch Golden Age
Taverns in Historical Art: Symbols of Everyday Life
Few settings capture the rhythm of ordinary life as vividly as the tavern. Long before cameras recorded daily routines, artists filled…
Biography: Adriaen Brouwer
Adriaen Brouwer was born in the small Flemish town of Oudenaarde in 1605 or 1606, during a time of both religious…
Inspiration: “Storm on The Sea of Galilee,” by Rembrandt
Painted by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1633, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee captures a dramatic episode from the New…
Masters of Realism: the Dutch Golden Age of Painting
The Dutch Golden Age of painting was a visual feast born out of a period of economic strength, religious independence, and…
Love story: Jan Steen and Grietje van Goyen
Few artistic marriages of the Dutch Golden Age combined love, family, business, and creativity as closely as the union of Jan…
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one of the most celebrated cultural institutions in the world, embodying the rich artistic and historical…
