Secondhand books antique books art books detectives fantasy history literature architecture travel c. Finally, in the second half of 19thcentury history, amsterdams fortunes seemed to be on the rise. Afterwards, three mustsees are the anne frank house, a powerful memorial to the holocaust. Following a doctorate in art history with a dissertation on gauguin at the university of amsterdam, he became the founder of the art history department at the free university in amsterdam. Amsterdam netherlands abebooks shop for books, art. The rough guide to amsterdam tells you about all the places of interest in amsterdam, also those a little more off the beaten path added with lots of interesting historical and cultural details. Thousands of books crowd the shelves of the largest art history library in the netherlands, creating what resembles a wallpaper peppered with colorful bindings. Since 1975, he has devoted most of his research to the art market in the 17th century netherlands. Housed in four former ashkenazi synagogues dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, its permanent exhibition reflects the versatility of judaism in. The richly illustrated art books will help you plan you visit, learn about the peculiarities of the places, the. It is the capital and the principal commercial and financial centre of the netherlands. Both us and uk published books are well represented however you will pay a local premium over the usual dollar or pound cover price for new books. Art historian marko kassenaar has produced a marvellous guide to one of the worlds great art treasures.
You need many days to get acquainted with its cities and towns and their sights. It is heavyso not something you lug around, but it is a classic. There are actually 4 dedicated english language book shops in the city whilst some dutch bookstores also stock a range of english titles. There is also a weekly art market on the spui, every sunday. In 1814, the city became part of the newly formed state of the netherlands. Amsterdam is the font of liberalism, in both its senses. The rough guide travel guide books are known for their sober and thorough style of telling like it is. The peep show on sint annendwarsstraat is converted into just another adult shop. Whether you desire factual information, expat advice or an exquisite coffee table book about the low countries, look no further than hollandbooks. Cuypers library amsterdam, netherlands atlas obscura. Our private walking tours address the art, architecture and history of amsterdam. They include newspaper editor vernon halliday and composer clive linley who are old friends, and british foreign secretary julian garmony. Today, widewalls is focusing on bringing to you the list of the most important, charming and influential art history books.
Covering every era and over 650 artists, this comprehensive, illustrated guide offers an accessible yet expansive view of art history, featuring everything from iconic works and lesserknown gems to techniques and themes. Books set in amsterdam score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. May 27, 2015 the 80acre green space is the buitenschot land art park. Gombrich, the lives of the artists by giorgio vasari, ways of seeing by john berger, art through t. This guide covers the architectonic history of the capital city of the netherlands from the middle ages down through today, and includes over 400 buildings from the past and present, which are to be found both in the old city centre and in the. The classic account of amsterdam past and present by the distinguished dutch writer and commentator. Shorto, a regular contributor to the new york times and the author of the superb 2004 book the island at the center of the world, drew on amsterdams history as he described the. Discover the history of western art from prehistory to the 21st century through profiles of over 650 artists and their key works. This collection of 18 stories explores amsterdam from the 17th to 21st century via fiction, memoirs, and anecdotes. Amsterdam, city and port, western netherlands, located on the ijsselmeer and connected to the north sea. Commercialism gave way to agriculture and the citys harbour was left to deteriorate, with rotterdam taking over much of amsterdams trade. Sep 11, 2011 since 1975, he has devoted most of his research to the art market in the 17th century netherlands.
Highlights of the collection amsterdam museum guides book 1 is both useful and informative, complete with color illustrations and enticing comments about specific aspects of both the museum and the collection. All recent events in worlds literature are represented, also in english. The collection contains extraordinary pieces of art by worldrenowned artists, including a great number of works by major twentiethcentury dutch artists. Although not as famous as the bigger art museums, it is in fact one of the citys most acclaimed museums due to its incisive programming. At the funeral of photographer and writer molly lane, three of mollys former lovers converge.
The collins big book of art is a fantastic introduction to the world of art for those with limitedtono knowledge of the subject. A visual history by robert cumming, hardcover barnes. Best museums in amsterdam art, history, sex and more. To the scores of tourists who visit each year, amsterdam is known for its historical attractions, for its collections of great art, and for the distinctive colour and flavour of its old sections, which. The book market is held every friday, the whole year around. Top museums in amsterdam, the netherlands tripadvisor. Housed in four former ashkenazi synagogues dating from the 17th and 18th centuries, its permanent exhibition reflects the versatility of judaism in the past and. However amsterdams district court blocked the closures while brothel owners fought the decision. Henderik roelof hans rookmaaker february 27, 1922 march, 1977 was a dutch christian scholar, professor, and author who wrote and lectured on art theory, art history, music, philosophy, and religion in 1948 he met christian theologian francis schaeffer and became a member of labri in switzerland. Trailblazer by dorothy butler gilliam herb boyd 2202020 4. That is, until american art history student zelda richardson sticks her nose in. After studying for a year in the netherlands, zelda scores an internship at the prestigious amsterdam museum, where she works on an exhibition of paintings and sculptures once stolen by the nazis, lying unclaimed in dutch museum depots almost seventy years later.
Another famous shop at the spui is the athenaeum boekhandel book store that is specialised in books on amsterdam history. The museum also presents exhibitions on various subjects from 19thcentury art history. I read many books about the city and the history of amsterdam. Childrens books that can both promote literacy and history have to walk a very fine line. Russia is a vast country with a very interesting history. American book center spui 12, amsterdam opening hours. Hans and his wife anky opened a dutch branch of labri in 1971. Amsterdam architecture, a guide is the ideal handbook for every visitor who wants to get to know amsterdams unique architecture better. Here youll find a wide range of carefully selected, high quality books about its people, culture, landscape, architecture and more. Its trenches and ridges hold bike paths and sports fields, but these recreational features are a bonus. The best way to get your bearings is a canal cruise. The basis for this collection was the library of amsterdam collector willem dreesmann, which the city of amsterdam acquired in its entirety for the museum library in the.
It spans the history of art from cave paintings to the renaissance, to impressionism and pop art. The van gogh museum in amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by vincent van gogh 18531890 in the world. The netherlands was for centuries a proud republic and a nation of brave sailors and ambitious merchants. Dec 01, 1998 amsterdam, ian mcewan amsterdam is a 1998 novel by british writer ian mcewan. From new amsterdam to the big apple with 21 activities for kids series. Amsterdam, ian mcewan amsterdam is a 1998 novel by british writer ian mcewan. But the deeper history of amsterdam, what makes it one of the most fascinating places on earth, is bound up in its unique geographythe constant battle of its citizens to keep the sea at bay and the democratic philosophy that this enduring struggle fostered.
Amsterdam has a number of bookstores selling english books. Russel shortos book about the origin of liberalism closely related to the history of amsterdam and the netherlands is a masterpiece of a short and deep insight in the history. Amsterdam, the netherlands travel guide culture trip. Willy demacker books amsterdam, netherlands facebook. The jewish historical museum is located at the heart of amsterdams former jewish quarter. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by vincent van gogh, 500 drawings and more than 750 letters. An endlessly entertaining portrait of the city of amsterdam and the ideas that make it unique, by the author of the acclaimed island at the center of the world tourists know amsterdam as a picturesque city of lowslung brick houses lining tidy canals. The 10 best amsterdam art museums with photos tripadvisor. This crazy land art deflects noise from amsterdams airport. Located in a complicated space of the old amsterdam townhouse this bookshop offers books on history, philosophy, politics, sociology, anthropology, art, design, fashion and cooking. Tijs took us through the history, like coming back in the past. They argued that financial screening is unfair, because banks and reputable accountants are often unwilling to work with them, making it difficult to keep correct books.
You can also find here a lot of cultural travel guides, dissertations on amsterdam and restaurant guides. Very few small nations have succeeded to create such a distinct civilization, as the dutch. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Mar 25, 2020 the guggenheim museum in new york has released scores of pdfs of catalogues and art history books, from retrospectives of klee, rauschenberg, kandinsky, calder, rothko and miro, to treatises on. A history of beguinages, communities of likeminded women who aided their towns poor and vulnerable. Mercis publishing, publisher of dick brunas books, will present new and existing publications as well as colouring books, board books. Rookmaaker combined his academic career with a prolific role of addressing ambiguity about art among christians and ambiguity about faith among artists.
Comprising more than 1,200 works of art from around the world, each piece is labelled with the date, country, title, artist, materials, size, and current location. Wooden locks under the bridge served as a dam protecting the village from the rising ij waters, which often flooded the early settlement. We may be living in an era of digitalization, but still there are number of us out there, that still enjoy the sound of the page turning, the smell of a fresh book, the notes written down in the margins, and. Antiquariaat digitalis is founded by jacqueline lensink who is also founder of the art company akdart and the legal publisher europa law publishing. Dick brunas books are suitable for the very youngest but also for children up to 6 years of age.