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Dutch art is not exclusively the property of the Dutch people; its value is not confined within the narrow limit of their own small land. Dutch art belongs to the whole of mankind. The Anglo-Saxon peoples have always shown a great interest in the achievements of Dutch painters: as early as the seventeenth century many…
The essayist Jan Vein called the art of engraving “A neglected chapter in the history of Dutch culture”. Interest in the graphic art has increased somewhat since his day, but on the whole it continues to occupy a very secondary place in the interest of connoisseurs and collectors. This means, however, that even in our…
Furniture is the mirror of culture: A man’s character is revealed by the manner in which he furnishes his home. The measure of his culture and taste can be discerned from those objects which he likes to have about him and amid which he lives. What is true of one man is also true of…
The castle originated as a military fortification, a stone house, moated and walled, able to withstand a siege and afford protection to its inhabitants. The walls and towers were provided with boulevards, loop-holes, and battlements. The single gate, likewise fortified with towers, was closed by iron-studded doors to which a drawbridge gave access. Within this…
Every day millions jet off on their dream holidays. But are their expectations always fulfilled? We caught up with two sets of passengers at Gatwick airport’s check-in, and then met them off their flights home the following week. Here are their verdicts: Name: Kate Roberts. Age: 19. Occupation: English student at University of Sussex. From:…
The first thing you notice on arriving in Amsterdam in Spring is that the sun is shining just a couple of hours from dreich Glasgow. The trip would be worth it for the escape to tulip- growing weather alone. But Amsterdam is much more. It has all the advantages of a big city – culture,…
After you’ve spent three-or-so days in the city, you’ll want to tack on some extra time for all the many one-day excursions that can be made to places near Amsterdam-to The Hague and Rotterdam, for instance, or to the tulip fields of Keukenhof, or to Leiden, Haarlem, Arnhem, Delft-or to a dozen other spots. If…