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The New Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: Highlights
A lavishly illustrated ebook (84 pages) on the
New Rijksmuseum Amsterdam,
describing the highlights from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. It
contains the most important highlights of all centuries displayed at the
Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam that re-opened after a major renovation. If
you visit Amsterdam and have limited time, do visit this museum; it is a
true treasure trove!
Late Rembrandt,
the important Rembrandt exhibition also takes place at the Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam unti the 17th of May 2015. It is recommended to read this
guide beforehand so that you will be able to go through the galleries
after your visit.
A perfect guide to preparing yourself to
your visit and which makes sure that you’ll recognize and fully enjoy
the masterworks when visiting the New Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Written in an engaging style, the book
describes masterpieces of the Dutch Golden Age such as The Night Watch
and the Jewish Bride by Rembrandt, The Milkmaid and The Woman Reading a
Letter by Johannes Vermeer, and the famous pictures by Jan Steen and
Frans Hals, amongst many others. The Jewish Bride and The Wardens of the
Amsterdam Drapers Guild are two of the Late Rembrandt paintings that
are on permanent display at the Rijksmuseum. So, should you miss the
show (closes mid-May 2015), don’t worry, the permanent exhibition as
well as this guide contains quite a few of them!
But the book is not only about the Dutch
17th century. It also describes the highlights of the 18th, 19th and
20th century, the masterpieces of the applied arts like earthenware,
furniture and silver, and the exquisite collection of Asian art,
displayed in the specially-built Asian pavilion.
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If you read this book before you visit
the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, you will be able to fully appreciate and
understand the works on display. An excellent introduction by an expert
in the field.