Dutch art in Italy: the works of the Dutch masters and where to find them

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Rembrandt | Galleria Corsini

DUTCH ART IN ITALY: THE WORKS OF THE DUTCH MASTERS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

From Hieronymus Bosch to Mondrian, and from Rembrandt to van Gogh: do you know that you can admire Dutch art in Italy?
Some Dutch masterpieces are housed in Italian museums and will make you have an amazing journey into Dutch art without crossing national borders.

In this post you’ll find a list of the major masterpieces of Dutch art in Italy and where to find them.
In the previous episode dedicated to Dutch art I had shown the works of the Kröller-Müller museum in Otterlo.

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Kröller-Müller Museum works: the unmissable masterpieces

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Kröller-Müller museum

KRÖLLER-MÜLLER MUSEUM WORKS: THE UNMISSABLE MASTERPIECES

Kröller-Müller Museum works and masterpieces are the protagonists of this third event dedicated to the artistic marvels of the Netherlands.
This museum is a bit off the ordinary tourists’ itinerary, but is worth a visit because it houses the second most important Van Gogh collection in the world, after that of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

After discovering together the Mauritshuis Museum works and the masterpieces of the Rijksmuseum, the Kröller-Müller Museum art collection will make you discover another major Dutch museum, which houses not only Van Gogh’s works but also works by many other artists.

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The Allegory of Painting by Vermeer: description and analysis

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Allegory of Painting

THE ALLEGORY OF PAINTING BY VERMEER: DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS

Do you know The Allegory of Painting by Vermeer ? The artist never parted with this work and his wife didn’t succeed in keeping it with her.
The reasons are not clear, but it’s possible to formulate some hypotheses and hold this painting as a heirloom.

I had the chance to admire this painting at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, many years ago.
I’ve already written a post about Vermeer’s works containing also this painting today I want to examine in depth.

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What to see at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

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Rijksmuseum

WHAT TO SEE AT THE RIJKSMUSEUM IN AMSTERDAM: THE UNMISSABLE MASTERPIECES

After the works housed at the Mauritshuis museum, in this second leg of the journey into Dutch art I’ll show you what to see at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
It’s one of the most visited museums and is the perfect place to immerse yourself in Dutch art history and its masterpieces.

Vermeer, Rembrandt, van Gogh, Floris van Dyck and Hans Bollongier are the artists you shouldn’t miss at the Rijksmuseum that you can also explore from home by making a virtual tour (you’ll find the link at the end of the post).

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Mauritshuis museum works: the masterpieces to admire

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Mauritshuis

MAURITSHUIS MUSEUM WORKS: THE UNMISSABLE MASTERPIECES TO ADMIRE

Mauritshuis museum works and unmissable masterpieces of a Dutch museum famous for his collection of paintings boasting masterpieces of the art of the Dutch Golden Age including works by Joannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn and Carel Fabritius. This post is the first of six legs of a journey to discover art, museums and masterpieces of the Netherlands. Are you ready to get inspired by the marvels of Dutch art? Let’s go!

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