The Goldfinch - a new website

[dkpw]

The Mauritshuis in Den Haag have just launched a brilliantly well designed and fun website all about The Goldfinch, the tiny, world famous painting by Carel Fabritius.
If you like a) art b) Dutch art from the Golden Age c) a really clever web site, d) birds including goldfinches - I like all of those - you could do worse than spend a relaxing 10 mins at http://puttertje.mauritshuis.nl/en/

Veel plezier!

[Si]

That’s absolutely superb - thanks for sharing! Fascinating and very well put together.

[Velorum]

Great link - thanks!

[alfat33]

Thanks. I loved the novel by Donna Tartt as well.

[Rocket Man]

Thanks. I loved the novel by Donna Tartt as well.

That is such a great book, really original and so engrossing.

Love the website too.

[thieuster]

The Mauritshuis is a small but great museum in The Hague, adjacent to the Binnenhof: our House of Commons & House of Lords.
The most famous painting is Vermeer's Girl with the pearl earring (although recent studies show that it wasn't pearl, it was most likely glass with a varnish. A common piece of jewelry back then).

Close to the Mauritshuis is another wonderful museum: the house of Esher. The graphic designer.

Finally, on the northside of the town in the village Wassenaar, you will find -apart from or king's estate- the Louwman Auto Museum. I can safely say that is one of the best in the world.

Forget Amsterdam, go the The Hague for a weekend! Far nicer to visit.

Menno

[Mulligrub]

Thanks for the link, I really enjoyed it.

[Mr Curta]

Forget Amsterdam, go the The Hague for a weekend! Far nicer to visit.

Menno

I'll drink to that; we have had several brilliant family holidays based in Scheveningen. There are a large number of local attractions for all ages, Escher in Het Paleis is a favourite and we enjoy browsing the flea market just outside.

That's a fabulous website. I've been looking at it with my art loving daughter, she's been mesmerised.

[kungfugerbil]

That is lovely. Thank you for sharing.

[Peck]

Wonderful - many thanks for posting I enjoyed that

[Brian]

Just fabulous - We have just decided on a weekend break to go and see that - fan of Vermeer et al.


Over the next couple months there is also an exhibition of the elder and younger at the Holburne:


Bruegel:

Defining a Dynasty 11 February – 4 June 2017 £10 Full Price | £9 concessions | £5 Art Fund, Full Time Student | FREE Entry to under 16s and All Museum Members
All tickets purchased online will state 5pm but are valid at any time during our opening hours
The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath BA2 4DB Open daily, free admission 10am to 5pm (11am to 5pm Sundays and Bank Holidays) T: 01225 388569 | E: enquiries@holburne.org | www.holburne.org

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[thieuster]

Just fabulous - We have just decided on a weekend break to go and see that - fan of Vermeer et al

Just post here before you go: I might be able to give you some ideas to spend the days in The Hague.

Menno

[moe100]

Thanks for that, really enjoyed the link.

[Brian]

Just post here before you go: I might be able to give you some ideas to spend the days in The Hague.

Menno

What a very kind offer - I may well take you up on it !!


Thanks

Brian

[spud767]

I have loads of Goldfinches in the garden. Nyger seed, they can't get enough of the stuff.