Monday, March 16, 2015

Rembrandt House




Visited the Rembrandt House in Amsterdam, peering at its paintings, etchings, "art cabinet" with curiosities such as a large snake skin, a dried lizard, pelts; high ceilings, and cabinet beds. Left as the northern sun dwindled over the spire of the Zuiderkerk. Negotiated my way, for once using one of those annoying explanatory headsets, weaving past other customers, looking at sheep entrails in a painting, ascending narrow stairs. As in Rembrandt's time, street life shot past the door, on the ground floor. Ate duck and rice at a Chinese restaurant, accompanied by a shot of oude jenever (Dutch gin).



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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 6, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    I've walked by many times but never visited the museum. I first have to visit the current large Rembrandt exhibition at the Rijksmuseum.

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  2. JonathanApril 8, 2015 at 2:05 PM

    The Rembrandt House can get crowded, but it's authentic and gives a good feel for an artist's life then.

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