The New Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: Highlights of the Collection
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ED08BDQ/
Blurb:
A lavishly illustrated publication containing the most important highlights of all centuries displayed in the New Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam. A perfect guide to preparing yourself to your visit and which makes sure that you'll recognize and fully enjoy the masterworks when visiting the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Written in an engaging style, the book describes masterpieces of the Dutch Golden Age such as The Night Watch and The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt Harmens. van Rijn, The Milkmaid and The Woman Reading a Letter by Johannes Vermeer, and the famous pictures by Jan Steen and Frans Hals, amongst many others. But the book is not only about Dutch 17th-century paintings. It also describes the highlights of the 18th, 19th and 20th century, the highlights of the applied arts like earthenware, furniture and silver, and the exquisite collection of Asian art, displayed in the specially-built Asian pavilion.
If you read this book before you visit the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, you will be able to fully appreciate and understand the works on display. You will understand why Obama was so impressed by the pictures in the main gallery and especially the Rembrandt paintings..! It is your ultimate Rijksmuseum Amsterdam guide.
An excellent introduction by an expert in the field. Highly recommended before visiting the New Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam!
In the series of Amsterdam Museum E-books we try not to use any art historical jargon, but instead want you to read about art in an intelligent yet enjoyable way. We tried to illustrate the book with high quality photographs without making the file too heavy.
For other publications in the series Amsterdam Museum E-books see: http://www.amsterdammuseumebooks.nl
Amsterdam Museum Ebooks 1: The New Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Highlights of the Collection
Amsterdam Museum Ebooks 2: The Anne Frank House Amsterdam - Anne's Secret Annex turned into Museum
Amsterdam Museum Ebooks 3: Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam - Highlights of the Colection
Amsterdam Museum Ebooks 4: Hermitage Museum Amsterdam
Amsterdam Museum Ebooks 5: Things to Do in Amsterdam: Museums (this e-book contains all four Amsterdam museum books)
These Amsterdam museum guides cover Amsterdam's places of interest, and also offer important information such as location. They focus on giving the visitor more than the usual brief descriptions of paintings and objects.
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