Dose of Art #108: Rembrandt van Rijn – Self-Portrait (1656-1658)
What a difference with yesterdays portrait. Throughout his life, Rembrandt made numerous self-portraits. He had just turned 50 when he […]
Dutch Art
Dose of Art #103: Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts – A Cabinet in the Artist’s Studio (c. 1670-1671)
We don’t know much about Gijsbrechts, except that he was Flemish and was born in the 17th century. We do […]
Dose of Art #96: Jan Steen – The Feast of Saint Nicholas (1622)
Today is the feast of Saint Nicholas which is celebrated in the Netherlands since the 13th century. Although his name […]
Dose of Art #94: The workshop of Peter Paul Rubens – Saint Michael expelling Lucifer and the Rebel Angels (c. 1622)
f you haven’t seen Lucifer on Netflix, you should, as it is fun to watch giving a new twist to […]
Dose of Art #91: Gerard Ter Borch – The Flea-Catcher (Boy with his Dog) (c. 1655)
Although painted in the Dutch Golden Age this painting has a humble subject. The painting measures only 34.4 x 27.1 […]
Dose of Art #88: Anthony van Dyck – Charles I with M. de St Antoine (1633)
The painting shows Charles I on horseback, accompanied by his riding master, Pierre Antoine Bourdon, Seigneur de St Antoine. Van […]
Dose of Art #79: Carel Fabritius – The Goldfinch (1654)
In 1654 Fabritius painted the Goldfinch on a small wooden panel measuring just 33.5 by 22.8 cm. On October 12th […]
Dose of Art #75: Adriaen van Utrecht – Pronkstilleven (1644)
Pronkstilleven is Dutch for an ‘ostentatious’, ‘ornate’ or ‘sumptuous’ still life. Imagine yourself standing in real life before this scene. […]
Dose of Art #72: Peter Balten – St. Maarten Kermis (c. 1550- 1580)
November 11th is the feast of St. Martin which is celebrated in parts of The Netherland, Belgium, France, and Germany. […]
Dose of Art #70: Rembrandt van Rijn – The Storm on the Sea of Galilee (c. 1633)
Rembrandt’s only known seascape and its whereabouts are unknown. On March 18, 1990, two thieves dressed as police officers, stole […]