Stories

Women in art and history

Dive online into the collected stories and episodes of our series featuring powerful and powerful women.

Female Power!

3:58 min. - Women of the Rijksmuseum

Charley Toorop

4:09 min. - Women of the Rijksmuseum

Aagje Deken and Betje Wolff

4:12 min. - Women of the Rijksmuseum

Maritge Vooght

3:38 min. - Women of the Rijksmuseum

Judith Leyster

4:29 min. - Women of the Rijksmuseum

Cèlia about Rachel Ruysch

2 min 31 - An influential female still life painter

Maaike about Portrait Of A Young Woman

3 min 29 - Who is the woman?

Friso about The Sick Child

2 min 51 - A relevant 17th century painting

Bianca about a very, very wide dress

3 min 14 - The history of a remarkable 18th-century gown

Marjolein about a corsage

2 min 54 - Ever worn a corsage?

Valeria about a kimono

2 min 59 - An iconic symbol of Japanese culture

Hans about Anna Atkins' special photo book

2 min 47 - The first photo book ever made

Portrait of a Girl Dressed in Blue Portrait of a Girl Dressed in Blue

Girl in Blue

1:17 min. - So what makes this such a popular painting?
Girl in a White Kimono Girl in a White Kimono

Girl in a White Kimono

1:15 min. - Zoom in on the gleaming white silk embroidered kimono
The Milkmaid The Milkmaid

The Milkmaid

1:20 min. - The milk seems to be streaming from the pitcher. How did Vermeer do this?
Portrait of Alida Christina Assink Portrait of Alida Christina Assink

Portrait of Alida Christina Assink

1:20 min. - See what was considered ‘sexy’ in this portrait
Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Maria Trip Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Maria Trip

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Maria Trip

1:15 min. Rembrandt rendered her costly jewellery masterfully
Girl in a Large Hat Girl in a Large Hat

Young Woman with a Broad-brimmed Hat

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

Female leadership

5:54 min. - Women in the lead

Witches

6:47 min. - The bewitched museum

Salomé met het hoofd van Johannes de Doper Salomé met het hoofd van Johannes de Doper

10 remarkable women

Female painters, historic women and heroines

10 things you need to know about Catharina van Hemessen

Who was Catharina van Hemessen and why was she internationally successful?
SK-A-4700 Portret van Lizzy Ansingh, Thérèse Schwartze, 1902 SK-A-4700 Portret van Lizzy Ansingh, Thérèse Schwartze, 1902

10 influential women in Dutch history

Dutch heroines in the spot light
SK-A-1685 Judith Leyster De vrolijke drinker SK-A-1685 Judith Leyster De vrolijke drinker

Judith Leyster

Star painter of the Golden Age

Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase Still Life with Flowers in a Glass Vase

Rachel Ruysch

Against all odds
Portrait of a young Woman, with 'Puck' the Dog Portrait of a young Woman, with 'Puck' the Dog

Thérèse Schwartze

Powerhouse and portraitist of Dutch high society

10 things to know about Wolff and Deken

Two female portraits on glass

Self-portrait full of self-confidence

A self-portrait with flowers and electric light

A collection filled with butterflies

From a Julia to a Large Tortoiseshell

Inseparable women

Two portraits of women in glass

Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman

A Doll's House for Ladies

Not a child’s toy, but a pastime for ladies
Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest Portrait of Catharina van Braam Houckgeest

Reunited in Reflection

Portrait in the mirror