There's no tram transport within the city center today, and many things are shut. But the grand dame of Dutch museums, the Rijks is opened, so off we went for a late lunch, and a stroll through time.
The Rijks houses some insane Rembrandt and Vanmeer.
Behold, Rembrandt's Nachtwacht (Night Watch)...
The scale of the painting, the manner in which light is captured and expressed, and the motion of the figures, left me a tad dizzy.
But it was Vanmeer's intimate painting, 'Milkmaid', that moved me profoundly.
How I wish, I could make art like that- art that is so simple, yet packs a poetic punch!
Other things I saw that affected me- a library within the museum (!),
and a wonderful doll house that for some reason, called to mind, traditional Peranakan interiors!
The light this afternoon remained, gentle. My model was willing. So I attempted shooting our hotel again.
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GORGEOUS! |
WOW!
Piero Lissoni is not Dutch, and I am repeating myself...But methinks he is quite the demigod of design!
More provocative design can be found at the Stedelijk Museum, that is now presenting 25 years of Dutch designer, Marcel Wanders.
I've never been quite a fan, as I don't feel pulled by contemporary design in furniture and daily living. But walking through the exhibition, I began to enjoy his wit and the scope of his genius.
Yesterday I took Jon on a canal cruise.
As we sailed past rows of historical canal houses, tree-lined cobblestoned streets, and the local folks whizzing by on their bicycles, he turned to me and said- Ok, I can imagine you living here with Bruno.
My last thoughts?
A compact city filled with great art, innovative design, good food,
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