tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post7025518428715104514..comments2024-03-28T22:50:02.315+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Amsterdam's golden age of art is renewedHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-22801840502756602742013-04-08T03:51:38.286+10:002013-04-08T03:51:38.286+10:00The History Blog has amazing photos of the interio...The History Blog has amazing photos of the interior of the renovated sections of the museum. Go to http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/24478Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-30339154246671313372013-04-07T02:02:41.283+11:002013-04-07T02:02:41.283+11:00Ms Alberti
I have not been for more than 10 years...Ms Alberti<br /><br />I have not been for more than 10 years, since coming from this distance, every part of the trip has to be planned WELL in advance. I did not want to minimise my experience in the Rijksmuseum during the renovations, even if the 13 rooms of the Philips Wing were still fully operational. <br /><br />I allocate one full day to the gallery which includes white wine and lunch outside, time to buy books and catalogues in the bookroom, and a good inspection of the gardens.<br /><br />Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-29992146817346089032013-04-06T17:29:49.964+11:002013-04-06T17:29:49.964+11:00What a great post! I'm so glad that you covere...What a great post! I'm so glad that you covered the restoration details in more depth than I have found elsewhere online.<br /><br />I was in Amsterdam in the summer of 2003 (right before sections of the museum closed) and then again last year, in 2012. If I had waited just one more year, I could have seen the renovated structure! That being said, I still feel like the Rijksmuseum was huge when I went there last year, even with the closed galleries.<br /><br />Although I believe that Vermeer's "Woman in Blue Reading a Letter" is traveling in an exhibition right now, it will be fun to have that recently-restored painting on display in a recently renovated structure.Alberti's Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17060586087447314960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-52366349923488615832013-04-02T21:35:01.278+11:002013-04-02T21:35:01.278+11:00jersaout,
Great to hear. Any special examples?jersaout,<br /><br />Great to hear. Any special examples?Helsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-7170454291864147192013-04-02T20:28:34.396+11:002013-04-02T20:28:34.396+11:00I am pleased to discover many fabulous new works i...I am pleased to discover many fabulous new works in the National Gallery. jersaouthttp://www.jersaout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-20568872533655966092013-04-02T17:35:50.369+11:002013-04-02T17:35:50.369+11:00cheap
I couldn't agree with you more. I haven...cheap<br /><br />I couldn't agree with you more. I haven't been to Amsterdam since 2000, so by the time I visit again next year, I will have missed all the mess and the tears.<br /><br />One good thing. All the treasures that could not be seen in the Rijksmuseum during the 10 years of renovation.. they were seen abroad by visitors to other museums, in an exchange programme.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-35375389650751541332013-04-02T13:20:44.706+11:002013-04-02T13:20:44.706+11:00Good to see your post. I am glad that Rijksmuseum ...Good to see your post. I am glad that Rijksmuseum is going to reopen after 10 years. cheap hockey jerseyshttp://www.uicheap.com/store-nhl-jerseys-china-c-121.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-55353673389546672792013-04-01T23:33:46.351+11:002013-04-01T23:33:46.351+11:00Parnassus
I have seen photos of the Rijksmueum in...Parnassus<br /><br />I have seen photos of the Rijksmueum in 1885 when the building already appeared to be large. However more and more art objects came into the collection and already by 1903 space was at a premuim.<br /><br />The Netherlands Museum eventually split off, moved to another part of the building and specialised in the applied arts. Yet further changes were needed when the Asian Art Department was created etc etc.<br /><br />Going back to Cuyper's original layout was a brave plan!<br /><br />Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-12915520676526117682013-04-01T21:06:08.240+11:002013-04-01T21:06:08.240+11:00Hello Hels, When so many museums are being "...Hello Hels, When so many museums are being "modernized" when rebuilt, it is refreshing to see one being restored to its original form and elegance. (I hope that the word-sculpture in front is just temporary, for it is distracting.) <br /><br />I consider the floor-plan of a building as its main architectural attribute, so I am especially pleased that they are restoring the original layout. This will be a fitting tribute to the Rijksmuseum's incomparable treasures.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-89316365451872252542013-04-01T09:07:43.067+11:002013-04-01T09:07:43.067+11:00Ventana
Happy holidays to you too.
The main part...Ventana<br /><br />Happy holidays to you too.<br /><br />The main part of the Rijksmuseum will open in a fortnight and you will be able to see just how impressive the architecture is. At last.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-45223696951033631632013-04-01T06:59:43.900+11:002013-04-01T06:59:43.900+11:00Me acabas de descubrir una hermosa arquitectura de...Me acabas de descubrir una hermosa arquitectura de la que no tenĂa conocimiento.<br /><br />Feliz Pascua!.<br /><br />http://ventanadefoto.blogspot.com.es/VENTANA DE FOTOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077072719060277093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-16540618625549276992013-03-30T21:00:02.791+11:002013-03-30T21:00:02.791+11:00diane
Living history... exactly! We cannot even g...diane<br /><br />Living history... exactly! We cannot even guess how important the Netherlands was during the 17th century. Thank goodness most of the canals, houses, warehouses, art, churches etc survive well.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-87001090832592960942013-03-30T20:50:52.440+11:002013-03-30T20:50:52.440+11:00Andrew
A VERY long project. I wonder if there was...Andrew<br /><br />A VERY long project. I wonder if there was ever an architectural or engineering project on earth that was completed on time and within budget. 2008, the expected date of completion, came and went.<br /><br />Fortunately I love Amsterdam and can't wait to get back there.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-77633243763449920712013-03-30T16:29:50.224+11:002013-03-30T16:29:50.224+11:00That sounds like a huge project but would be wonde...That sounds like a huge project but would be wonderful to see when completed. It becomes a living history lesson when it is restored as the original.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-80718328508665673702013-03-30T08:22:53.616+11:002013-03-30T08:22:53.616+11:00Restoration often seems to be about removing well ...Restoration often seems to be about removing well intended later additions and alterations. What a long project, but worth while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com