Why is The Night Watch so famous? Which secrets do the x-ray scans reveal on Vermeer’s paintings? Watch, read and listen to the revealing stories of the Rijksmuseum.
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Willem de Kooning
Discover the artist through his work
The Van Eeghen Drawing Book
A unique drawing book and a forgotten master
10 things about Carel Visser
Get to know his work
Rembrandt
10 things about the life of Rembrandt
Who was this rebel and painter?
Ultra high resolution photo
Zoom in to miniscule pigment particles
10 things to know about The Standard Bearer and Rembrandt van Rijn
Where does this painting fit in Rembrandt’s life and work?
10 things about Rembrandt’s Night Watch
The Rijksmuseum’s beating heart
Self-Portrait, Rembrandt
1:00 min. - The 22-year-old Rembrandt seen here did not shy away from experimenting
Vermeer
Closer to Johannes Vermeer
Come along to explore online his life and all his paintings
Love Letter
Mysterious message
View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’
1:25 min. - So much affection and precision for an ordinary street
Johannes Vermeer
Master of the everyday
We love Vermeer
But why?
