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Craving more culture?
These five exhibitions on Dutch soil are
absolute must-sees!
Glorious Delft Blue
Royal Delft Experience, Delft
Until 30 June
While the colour of all the Netherlands
is orange, the city of Delft is undoubtedly
blue. The iconic blue and white china
which has put the city on the map celebrates
its 365th birthday this year. At the
exposition, Glorious Delft Blue, cups and
vases map out the unique, elegant and
crafty grandeur of the Dutch golden age.
Caravaggio and Europe
Centraal Museum, Utrecht
Until 24 March
In the 17th century, three painters from
Utrecht, with a passion for Caravaggio’s
work, travelled all the way to Rome to witness
the master’s art with their own eyes.
Today, their work hangs next to that of
their inspiration in a joint exhibition. Enjoy
over 70 brilliant paintings, among which
are some from the Vatican and the Louvre,
and allow yourself to be just as amazed as
these three passionate admirers were four
centuries ago.
world tour in the majestic Dutch capitals.
For three days only, you can gaze at the
best pictures taken worldwide. Eventually,
it is estimated that over two billion people
could go to view the images in one of the
100 cities where the exhibition will pass,
yet, the citizens of Amsterdam have the
privilege of seeing them first.
Architecture Biennale
Rotterdam
23 April – 10 July
This spring, the city of Rotterdam will be
the biggest architectural hub in the world
once again. During this biannual event of
exhibitions, conferences and other activities,
architects and architecture aficionados
feed their passion with further knowledge
and inspiration, with which they can
sink their teeth into new and innovative
projects for the upcoming two years.
For more cultural recommendations,
peek at www.holland.com.
Maestro van Wittel – Dutch Master of the
Italian Cityscape
Museum Flehite, Amersfoort
Until 5 May
Just like how many Western pop-artists
are big in Japan, yet hardly known in
their hometowns, the 17th-century Dutch
painter, Caspar van Wittel, was widely famous
in Italy. The master from Amersfoort,
who had a great gift for painting landscapes,
left the low countries when he
was only 20 years old to roam throughout
artistic Italy. Now, his work is back in
his hometown, showing its citizens how
proud they can be of this extraordinary,
yet almost forgotten, townsman.
World Press Photo 2019
Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
11-13 April 2019
Traditionally, the laureates of the prestigious
World Press Photo contest start their
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