Vincent van Gogh and the Potato Eaters

Vincent van Gogh and the Potato Eaters

Vincent van Gogh and the Potato Eaters Vincent van Gogh is not only the artist who painted the Potato Eaters, he is also known as the man who cut off his ear, the man who drank turpentine, the man who sold only one painting during his lifetime but became famous...
Best Van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings and Letters

Best Van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings and Letters

Best Van Gogh: Paintings, Drawings and Letters Vincent van Gogh. What does this name mean to you – sunflowers, Starry Night, the painter who cut off his ear or the man who committed suicide? The Van Gogh Museum is one of the most popular museums in Amsterdam. It...
Amsterdam Canal House for a Wealthy Merchant: Trippenhuis

Amsterdam Canal House for a Wealthy Merchant: Trippenhuis

Amsterdam Canal House for a Wealthy Merchant: Trippenhuis Amsterdam canal houses are characterized by narrow fronts. Trippenhuis is an exception to this rule. This seventeenth-century canal house is a typical example of a mansion where a rich merchant lived and the...
Amsterdam Museum

Amsterdam Museum

Amsterdam Museum Housed in a former orphanage, the Amsterdam Museum tells the story of Amsterdam. The permanent exhibition: Amsterdam DNA, free thinking, entrepreneurship, citizenship and creativity. Apart from the core collection, the Amsterdam Museum hosts temporary...
Medieval Amsterdam

Medieval Amsterdam

Medieval Amsterdam Only two medieval houses have survived in Amsterdam. The oldest dates back to 1420, at number 34 Begijnhof. The other one is at number 1 Zeedijk, Tasting House In ‘t Aepjen. Amsterdam was founded in 1306. To be more precise that is the year...
Pilgrims in Amsterdam

Pilgrims in Amsterdam

Pilgrims in Amsterdam Each year in March pilgrims flock in their thousands to Amsterdam to take part in de Stille Omgang, a silent procession through the Amsterdam’s Old Centre. This procession takes place on 12 March or the first Saturday after this date. The...