
Art and (no) money
March 15th, 2015There is a romantic notion that a good artist should be poor. The poorer the artist, the more beautiful his art works will be. Ennobling hardship and lack of the basic necessities – read more →

How Lynn Chadwick empowered his sculptures with a dynamic force
January 30th, 2015Lynn Chadwick (1914 – 2003) Maquette I High Wind #799 (ed. 1/9) 1980 Bronze, H. 37,5 cm Lit.: Dennis Farr/ Eva Chadwick: Lynn Chadwick: sculptor; with a complete illustrated catalogue 1947 – – read more →

How Vincent van Gogh tamed Karel Appel
January 30th, 2015Painted in short parallel strokes, with the exception of black, all colours are bright. Here Appel painted with light, his strokes suggest form, space and the bright and vibrantĀ atmosphere of the – read more →

Breitner’s radicale keuzes
April 30th, 2013Bouwput op de Nieuwendijk nr. 164 t/m 176, op de plek waar de Winkel van Sinkel stond en waar in 1903 de Grand Bazar de la Bourse zou worden gebouwd. Blik vanuit – read more →
De smaak van de 19de eeuw
September 8th, 2010De negentiende eeuw kende stormachtige ontwikkelingen, die het aangezicht van Nederland voorgoed zouden veranderen. Nieuwe typen gebouwen moesten ontworpen worden, zowel voor de industrie als voor de opkomende burgerij. Het was de – read more →