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The Oude Kerk (English: Old Church) is Amsterdam's oldest building and newest art institute (since 2012). The building was founded about 1213 and consecrated in 1306 by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint. After the Reformation in 1578, it became a Calvinist church, which it remains today.
120 Paintings from the Rijksmuseum is a selection of paintings that were included in a booklet of illustrations in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam giftshop for visitors during the years 1950–1990. It was meant as an illustrated companion guide to the catalog of the paintings on show , which included information about the +/-1,200 paintings on show.
During this time, he made a number of paintings of the local peasants, including The Potato Eaters, and also paintings of the church. The oil on canvas painting measures 41.5 by 32 centimetres (16.3 in × 12.6 in). It was made in January or February 1884, showing Van Gogh's father's small church, with hedge and bare trees.
The oldest building in Amsterdam is the Oude Kerk (English: Old Church), at the heart of the Wallen, consecrated in 1306. [173] The oldest wooden building is Het Houten Huys [174] at the Begijnhof. It was constructed around 1425 and is one of only two existing wooden buildings. It is also one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Amsterdam.
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Van Gogh's art dealer uncle, Cornelis Marinus, commissioned 20 ink drawings of the city, which the artist completed by the end of May [3] but were not acceptable to his uncle. To further complicate matters, Van Gogh had a falling-out with cousin-in-law, Anton Mauve , who had funded a studio for Van Gogh and provided training and guidance in ...
He then married a 23-year-old orphan, Lysbeth van der Plas, who exercised a bad influence on de Witte's adolescent daughter. In December 1659 both were arrested for theft from a neighbour. [ 1 ] Lysbeth, pregnant, had to leave the city for a period of six years; she lived outside the city walls and died in 1663.
Pages in category "Paintings in Amsterdam" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Old Church Tower at Nuenen; P. Portrait of Jan Six; S.