It is generally known that Rembrandt's Night Watch has been hanging in the Rijksmuseum since 1808. The painting originally hung continuously for 70 years in the Great Hall of the Kloveniersdoelen. In 1715, it was moved to Amsterdam City Hall / the Royal Palace on Dam Square...
You are about to be immersed in the Leiden of the Golden Age. The time when Rembrandt van Rijn grew up in Leiden. Where he took his first steps in painting and prepared to become the greatest...
When we talk about Rembrandt, we usually think immediately of his paintings. But what do we know about the person Rembrandt? In this blog, I will give you a glimpse into his private life, his life as a painter, his business life, and his love life....
We are continuing with the corona blogs, as a lot has happened since the last blog on December 15 (Christmas Story). As of January 23, 2021, we are dealing with the introduction of the curfew. That means that everyone between 9:00 PM...
16 Years ago, Jan van der Horst from Dalfsen in Overijssel painted a copy of a self-portrait by Rembrandt. His wife's remark to this was: “You are nowhere near a Rembrandt with his Night Watch.” That very same day, Van der Horst decided to...
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