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Netherlands
 Websites presented in alphabetical order CODART: Dutch and Flemish Art in Museums 
 "CODART is a worldwide network of museum curators of Dutch and Flemish art. The CODART directory is the best guide to Dutch and Flemish art on the Internet." The site features a geographical list of museums throughout the world with Dutch and Flemish art, a list of museum curators, the CODART newsletter, news, and links to publications and information about exhibits and related events. Searchable. http://www.codart.nl/ Topics: Art by Region Last updated Apr 20, 2004 Drawn by the Brush: Oil Sketches by Peter Paul Rubens
This site is a companion to "the first exhibition in the United States to present a comprehensive survey of Rubens's oil sketches. [The sketches were] painted in preparation for other, larger works, including tapestries, altarpieces, engravings, sculptures, and ceiling paintings." Features annotated images of sketches by this 16th and 17th century Flemish painter, essays, a bibliography, a timeline, and resources for teachers. From the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/exhibition/rubens_brush Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities Last updated Mar 28, 2007 I Amsterdam
Searchable information about Amsterdam, in Dutch and English, presented by the City of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Topics such as tourism, transportation, housing, work, education, health, business, city government, historical overviews, and other information about how to find one's way in Amsterdam are presented through links to specific offices and original articles. Current local weather, a guest book, electronic greeting cards, and a map of the city are also included. http://www.iamsterdam.com/ Topics: Art by Region, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Feb 19, 2006 Jean Ruiter: Cathedrals in the Desert
An exhibit of photographs from Dutch artist Jean Ruiter, in which "great religious architectural icons of Europe are reconstructed in the desert of Southern California in the manner of a flat Hollywood set or an American highway billboard." Includes essay. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/ruiter/cathedrals/ Topics: Architecture, Art by Region, Christianity, Museums, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photography Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Mauritshuis
Website for the museum in The Hague, Netherlands, whose "collection consists of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, including ... works by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Jan Steen and Frans Hals ... and other Dutch and Flemish paintings from 1400 to 1800." Features visitor information, exhibition schedule, and images of works from the museum's collections. In English and Dutch. http://www.mauritshuis.nl/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Nov 17, 2005 Radio Nederlands Wereldomroep
Site contains news articles about Holland and the rest of the world, a daily review of the Dutch press, and descriptions of Radio Netherlands programming. Also links to audio/video broadcast excerpts and daily live radio broadcasts in English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Indonesian. Radio Netherlands is the international arm of Dutch government broadcasting. http://www.rnw.nl/english Topics: Art by Region, Media, Media, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Rembrandt's Journey: Painter, Draftsman, Etcher
This site is a companion to an exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago about Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn. The site includes brief introductory material about themes in his work (such as landscape, portraiture, and life of Christ) along with selected images from the exhibit. http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/rembrandt.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists Last updated Apr 19, 2004 Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
One of the world's great museums has an excellent presence on the Internet. Available in English, German, Italian, French, and Dutch, this official site provides a virtual tour, information on recently acquired objects, and access to past, present, and future exhibits. http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/ Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Museums by Place Last updated Oct 14, 2005 Stefan Landsberger's Chinese Propaganda Poster Pages
Propaganda art is used in Chinese political culture to foster ideals of correct behavior and thought. This site examines several topics explored by propaganda posters in sections that include Visualizing the Future; Iron Women and Foxy Ladies; Heroes and Villains; Population Policy; Hong Kong Handover; Models and Martyrs; and Party and State Leaders. Also has a bibliography and links to related sites. The author is a lecturer at the Sinological Institute of Leiden, the Netherlands. http://www.iisg.nl/landsberger/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Communications, Government, Politics Last updated Sep 28, 2009 Van Gogh Museum
Website of the museum located in Amsterdam, Holland, devoted to the work of the Dutch post-impressionist painter. In addition to information about the museum, contains a biography of the artist, reproductions of his letters, and images of his works from the museum's permanent collection. Also includes activities for children. http://www3.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Museums, Museums by Place, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Apr 10, 2006 The Vincent van Gogh Gallery
This site is a comprehensive site on the artist, with about 3,500 pages and a similar number of graphics. There's a section on his earliest works; a map locating those paintings housed in museums and public institutions worldwide; biographical information, including photographs, a chronology, and excerpts from letters between Vincent and his brother, Theo. There are also annotated lists of books, films, CD-ROMs, and Web sites. Available in several languages including English and Spanish. Searchable. http://www.vggallery.com Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Correspondence, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 19, 2005 ViVa Women's History Homepage
Thousands of articles published from 1975 onwards. "Viva is a current bibliography of women's and gender history in historical and women's studies journals. Articles in English, French, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian languages are selected from 180 European, American, Canadian, Asian, Australian and New Zealand journals." Includes basic and detailed lists of the journals indexed. From the International Institute of Social History (IISH) in the Netherlands. http://www.iisg.nl/womhist/vivahome.php Topics: Art by Region, History, Social Science, Women Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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