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Vincent van Gogh and the French still life  |  Art, 05 16 2008 - 01 4 2009 Painting still lifes is the beginning of everything, Vincent van Gogh believed. Starting with his very first painting in 1881, he used still lifes to practice artistic skills, such as the use of colour and the handling of paint. Image: Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Stilleven met karaf en citroenen, 1887, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Stichting). Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7- Amsterdam, Netherlands Opening times: daily 10 am. - 6 pm/ Friday 10 am - 10 pm  Admission: Adults € 12,50 /  13-17 years: € 2,50  http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl

Caspar David Friedrich and the German romantic landscape  |  Art, 09 20 2008 - 01 11 2009 The Hermitage Amsterdam is to end its stay on Nieuwe Herengracht with a remarkable finale. For the first time ever all the works by Caspar David Friedrich from the collection of the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg will be loaned for a special exhibition focusing on this renowned German artist. His paintings and drawings are at the centre of the exhibition, but they are surrounded by works by contemporaries, predecessors and followers. Image: Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), Moonrise Over the Sea, Oil on canvas, 135 x 170 The Hermitage Amsterdam Nieuwe Herengracht 14, Amsterdam, Netherlands Hours: Daily 10 am -5 pm / Closed on Queen’s Day (29 April 2006) Admission: Adults € 7 / Children up to 16 free http://www.hermitage.nl/

125 favourites  |  Art, 10 3 2008 - 01 18 2009 In 2008 the Rembrandt Association celebrates its 125th anniversary. Among festivities to mark the occasion will be a major anniversary exhibition in the Van Gogh Museum. More than thirty Dutch museums have collaborated to stage a one-off exhibition showcasing a selection of the best works of art the Rembrandt Society helped them to acquire. Image: Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), De liefdesbrief (detail), ca. 1666, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7- Amsterdam, Netherlands Opening times: daily 10 am. - 6 pm/ Friday 10 am - 10 pm  Admission: Adults € 12,50 /  13-17 years: € 2,50  http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl

Pride of Place Dutch cityscapes from the Golden Age  |  Art, 10 11 2008 - 01 11 2009 Governed by powerful burghers Dutch cities flourished in the 17th century. This engendered a veritable revolution in the art of painting. The affluent citizenry favoured different subject matter than the aristocracy or the church. They fostered a new genre of painting, the cityscape, in which their towns and cities were limned with genuine pride. This exhibition offers a survey of this special type of painting, including famous examples such as Vermeer’s View of Delft. Image: Vermeer "Gezicht op Delft" (part) Mauritshuis Korte Vijverberg 8, The Hague - Netherlands Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm / Sundays and holidays 11am to 5pm 1 April - 1 September also open on Mondays from 10am to 5pm Admission: € 9,50 incl. audiotour http://www.mauritshuis.nl

For the love of God  |   Contemporary Art, November 1 - December 15, 2008 Rijksmuseum presents For the Love of God, the celebrated diamond encrusted skull by Britain's Damien Hirst. This show at the Rijksmuseum brings the world premier of the work's international tour to Amsterdam. To accompany the exhibition Hirst has chosen a personal selection from the Rijksmuseum's collection of 17th-century art. Rijksmuseum Jan Luijkenstraat 1, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Opening hours: Every day from 9 am to 6 am / Fridays from 9 am 10 pm Admission: Adults: € 10 / concession € 8 http://www.rijksmuseum.nl

Jacob Backer (1608/9-1651). Rembrandt's Opposite  |  Old Masters, 11 29 2008 - 02 22 2009 The Amsterdam artist Jacob Adriaensz. Backer (1608/9-1651) was one of the most successful painters of the Golden Age. Four hundred years after his birth he is now being honoured with a major retrospective of his finest works. The exhibition makes clear why this virtuoso painter was so highly regarded by his contemporaries: his vivid use of colour and accurate touch gave his paintings an unprecedented allure. Rijksmuseum Jan Luijkenstraat 1, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Opening hours: Every day from 9 am to 6 am / Fridays from 9 am 10 pm Admission: Adults: € 10 / concession € 8 http://www.rijksmuseum.nl

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