woensdag 15 november 2017

Treasures of the Tsars

The Hermitage Amsterdam shows at the moment an incredible exhibition of  the Dutch Masters of the Golden Age paintings from the St. Petersburg collection of the Hermitage. Tsarina Catherina the Great (1729-1796) bought in her time many Dutch paintings among which many of  Rembrandt, as this one, never seen in our country for 350 years. No fewer than 63 works are brought to Amsterdam for an unique exhibition.

This one is made by Pieter Lastman. His name sounded familar to me as I lived my whole youth in Amsterdam in a street named after him.

15 opmerkingen:

  1. No wonder they call Rembrandt a master artist.

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  2. It is such a wonderful idea to have a Hermitage in the Netherlands! All this amazing art. All this history.

    Do we make beautiful things these days? We must. I just can’t think of anything!

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  3. How wonderful to view these masterpieces.

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  4. They are superb Marianne, I was looking at the old masters myself a few days ago.

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  5. How fortunate that you are able to see these masterpieces in person!

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  6. How wonderful that you can view these masterpieces in Amsterdam.

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  7. Frankly, as the descendant of Jews who were severely persecuted under the damned czar, I cannot think of that regime without muttering a curse. On the other hand, your Amsterdam has long been a tolerant, progressive, wise city of science, art, ideas, and invention and I will always feel a love in my heart for Amsterdam and her people!!! ALOHA & Shalom

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  8. Geweldig om te zien! Echte grote meesters in hun vak.

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  9. een buitenkans,

    iets om niet te missen Marianne

    fijne avond

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  10. Such beauty in those paintings. A wonderful exhibition and a fantastic chance to view the works by the masters up close.

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  11. Catherine the Great also bought my German ancestors to Russia to farm. Most Germans left. My ancestors came to Canada.

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