Another day in Amsterdam. We ferried across the IJ again, and this time made our way to the Hermitage Amsterdam. There were two exhibitions going on there. The first. 'Portrait Gallery of the Golden Age', was of the large group portraits of the guilds, of which Rembrandt's Night Watch is one. The Night Watch, as we saw, is still at the Rijksmuseum, but is present here as part of an audiovisual display.
The paintings are stunning to say the least. Rembrandt's broke with tradition, in that his was an action painting, whereas the others are more static — although one by Jacob Backer is a bit more lively!
It's interesting that in 17th century Amsterdam, women took as much part in civic duties as the men — it was a true egalitarian society.
Associated with this exhibition was one showing the history of Amsterdam. There was a very telling caption regarding religious freedom here — 'Tolerant als het uitkomt' ('Tolerant when it pays'). The Amsterdamers were always pragmatic!
Arent Arentsz Cabel.
Winter scene in the IJ in front of Amsterdam, c.1621-22.
Take note Clyde — golfers will always find a way!
Jacobus Storck. Singel with the round Lutheran church, c.1685
(The Calvinists did not allow them to have a tower, hence the dome!)
Hendrick Cornelisz van Vliet. The Oude Kerk in Delft, 1654
(Churches, once Catholic, now had to be stripped of their images and icons)
Willem van de Velde (I)
Episode in the Battle of the Sound between the Dutch
and Swedish fleets, 8 November, 1658, 1665
Gerrit Adrianesz Berckheyde
Dam Square, looking west, with the Town Hall, 1673
Arent Arentsz Cabel.
Winter scene in the IJ in front of Amsterdam, c.1621-22.
Take note Clyde — golfers will always find a way!
Jacobus Storck. Singel with the round Lutheran church, c.1685
(The Calvinists did not allow them to have a tower, hence the dome!)
Hendrick Cornelisz van Vliet. The Oude Kerk in Delft, 1654
(Churches, once Catholic, now had to be stripped of their images and icons)
Willem van de Velde (I)
Episode in the Battle of the Sound between the Dutch
and Swedish fleets, 8 November, 1658, 1665
Gerrit Adrianesz Berckheyde
Dam Square, looking west, with the Town Hall, 1673
In the other side of the museum was an exhibition from the Hermitage in St Petersburg, 'Alexander, Napoleon & Josephine', which documents with fabulous artifacts and paintings Napoleon's ill-fated foray into Russia in 1812 and its aftermath. The collection includes military standards and uniforms taken from the French at the time, magnificent paintings of four of the major battles, and lots more. The Gonzaga Cameo, presented by Josephine to Tsar Alexander I, is a stunning piece in the exhibition. Unfortunately, photography was severely restricted here.
This was another example of a museum demanding virtually a full day of our time!
We finally came out, had a late lunch in the Terrace Restaurant, and then made our way back to the van.
Distance driven — today, nil; to date, 29,021 miles ( 46,705 km )
I wonder what the Calvinists made of the Dome? The battle scene was well executed. I think sea battles the worst-there's nowhere to go!.Don't know what game the US and Russia are playing supporting the horrible Assad. He needs a Jackal. Am sorting through my 26 lever arch folders fore the limited qualitative stuff on women's opinions during pregnancy, No obstetric /midwifery-same meaning, literature (except for 1 re a diabetic specialist clinic) re pregnant women attending a bariatric specialist clinic, except some accounts of successful pregnancy after bariatric surgery in the bariatric stuff. but apart from malnutrition in those women have found a huge gap in the qualitative literature I think-no-one tells of the complete workings of an antenatal clinic. So that's my game. Lots of love and keep touring safely, Love Cathy. Just nail flicked the top of my L control key off. ooops!.
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