Tulip Mania in Seventeenth-century Amsterdam
Tulip Mania in Seventeenth-century Amsterdam Tulip mania was a result of greed. In the seventeenth century tulips had become trendy in Amsterdam. Clever speculators stepped in and the commodity markets soared, but their profits were short-lived. One tulip bulb would...
National Monument Cenotaph on Dam Square
National Monument Cenotaph on Dam Square The National Monument on Dam Square is a cenotaph in remembrance of those who fell in the Second World War. The steps of the National Monument are a popular place in Amsterdam to rest, eat a snack or do some people watching....
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 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 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...Advertisement
