Inspired by poets, draughtsmen and printmakers, painters also discovered Haarlem and its beautiful surroundings as rewarding subjects for their work. Jacob van Ruisdael and Gerrit Berckheyde both repeatedly pictured the city – the former with his ‘Haerlempjes’, where heavy cloudy skies dominate the landscape and the unmistakable St Bavo’s Church stands on the horizon. Berckheyde is known for his atmospheric cityscapes: the Grote Markt, with St Bavo’s as the focal point, the Weigh Ho...

Amsterdam DNA - How Amsterdam became AmsterdamWhat determines a city's character? And who? To really get to know Amsterdam, you need to go back in time. Amsterdam DNA tells the story of this headstrong, small yet world-famous city. A thousand years of history told by a selection of Amsterdam Museum's amazing objects and art works. A story of burghers, entrepreneurs, artists and freethinkers; about what makes Amsterdam what it is. Browse through its history, or stroll through the streets of Am...

Geïnspireerd door dichters, tekenaars en prentmakers ontdekten ook schilders de stad en haar fraaie ligging als dankbare onderwerpen voor hun werk. Vooral Jacob van Ruisdael en Gerrit Berckheyde hebben de stad veelvuldig in beeld gebracht. De eerste met zijn ‘Haerlempjes’ waarin zware wolkenluchten het landschap domineren en de Sint-Bavokerk steevast het visuele ankerpunt aan de horizon is. Berckheyde is bekend om zijn canonieke ‘stadsinterieurs’: de Grote Markt, met de Bavo als bli...