Next story

Clock and Gunpowder Horn

Lidded Ewer

From the series One hundred masterpieces
NoTitle

This famous ewer – in the so-called auricular style – seems to have been made with soft globs of whipped cream. Everything is intertwined. But look more closely and you will discover all sorts of surprises.
NoTitle NoTitle

The Merry Fiddler

1:18 min. - Cheers! See how lifelike this fiddler is

NoTitle NoTitle

The Outdoor Party

1:13 min. - Very merry party, but with a moral

NoTitle NoTitle

Portrait of Gerard Andriesz Bicker

1:02 min. - Striking pink tones and fashionable clothes

NoTitle NoTitle

Fishing for Souls

1:09 min. - The painter clearly took sides in this political allegory

NoTitle NoTitle

Floral Still Life

1:13 min. - Take a closer look at the flaming parrot tulips

NoTitle NoTitle

Militia Company of District VIII in Amsterdam

1:09 min. - Notice how Van der Helst created depth

NoTitle NoTitle

Banquet at the Crossbowmen’s Guild in Celebration of the Treaty of Münster

1:26 min. - Big party! There is real cause to celebrate

NoTitle NoTitle

Winter Landscape with Skaters

1:11 min. - Take a closer look at these 200 figures having fun on the ice

NoTitle NoTitle

View of Olinda

1:05 min. - Anteaters, sloths, monkeys and one very large beetle

NoTitle NoTitle

Young Woman with a Broad-brimmed Hat

1:09 min. - A summertime maiden with an enticing gesture

NoTitle NoTitle

Interior of the Sint-Odolphuskerk in Assendelft

1:15 min. - Zoom in on the architectural details

NoTitle NoTitle

The Meagre Company

0:55 min. - Made by two painters. Do you see any difference?

NoTitle NoTitle

Cupboard by Herman Doomer

1:12 min. - Made by the specialist in ebony work and Rembrandt’s friend

NoTitle NoTitle

Hugo de Groot’s Book Chest

1:25 min. - How long was Hugo de Groot hidden in this chest?

NoTitle NoTitle

Lidded Ewer

1:26 min. - Discover the auricular style full of surprises

NoTitle NoTitle

Clock and Gunpowder Horn

1:12 min. - A suspenseful exploit in extreme cold

NoTitle NoTitle

Roemer with a Poem to Constantine Huygens

1:24 min. - The maker of this glass had a writer’s block