The Gemeentemuseum Den Haag is the only museum in the Netherlands that has always displayed a lively interest in Islamic glass and now possesses a rich collection reflecting the history of glassmaking

In the products of Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl, Nordic themes are never far away. In addition to the region’s tranquil landscapes and seascapes, the porcelain artists found much inspiration...

In recent years, Dutch fashion designers have been extremely successful both at home and abroad. Now the fashion world is hailing a new generation of creative young designers who have recently

While in the early years, the colour palette of many of the underglaze paintings was limited to cobalt blue tones, over the years the Danish factories perfected the chemical composition of other...

Gerhard Heilmann (1859-1946) was one of Royal Copenhagen’s first underglaze painters, and quickly became one of the leading artists within the factory. Heilmann had both an artistic and scientific...

During the second half of the 19th century, foreign artists flocked to the Netherlands. Favourite subjects were the Dutch fishing villages and their picturesque inhabitants, but the cities, provincial

Turn of the century Vienna brought to life in a major exhibition of 20th-century avant-garde art, including work by Viennese artists Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka and their German contemporaries Dix

Sunday, November 24, 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 British food historian Ivan Day will introduce us to the history of wonderful pleasures of jellies and puddings – from 16th tot early 20th century. Of all...