Dutch golden age

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This key period in European history saw the professionalization of the art dealer, and the artist’s transition from craftsperson to visionary.

An art historian, and African Grey owner, delved into the avian symbolism in 'Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting' at the National Gallery of Art.

In this article, Singulart discusses the composition of Rembrandt's The Night Watch and explore the extensive restoration process that has recently begun.

There is much beauty to be found in the world around us. There is so much to enjoy on this Earth, so much to see, yet so much is often left overlooked. From modern towns to wide-open ranges of nothing but nature, landscape painting attempts to capture it all. This style of painting gives a lot of room for creativity to go wild. Landscape paintings can capture a moment for what it is — a passing thing — and create an opportunity to enjoy the view.

The skilfully painted still lifes exhibited at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum are a gateway to contemplating the underlying meaning and symbolism in relationship to life during the Dutch Golden Age.

A new exhibition at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam tells the story of the black community in 17th century Dutch society and how the portrayal of black figures in Western art reveals much about attitudes to race. With a keen eye, surprising discoveries can be made in Jacob van der Ulft’s gouache painting The Market in Dam Square, Amsterdam (1653). Amidst all the loading and unloading of goods, trading and gossiping, are a trio of turbaned men from the...

In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m sharing some women artists who don’t get as much recognition as the male artists from their time.

Do you know what exactly the Dutch Golden Age meant and to whom? Does it have any dark sides? Here's the Dutch Golden Age Explained.

“Super white satin dress on woman at the virginals, but what we want to know is, does the dog care? No, he's here for the music. Painted in 1670 by Jacob Ochtervelt, whose day is today.”