Isaac Israels in Fashion
Isaac Israels preferred quite different subjects from those painted by his father, the Hague School painter Jozef Israels. Rather than concerning himself with the lives of fisherfolk and farm workers
Kunstmuseum Den Haag has a treasure chamber of over 160.000 pieces of art. Here we work on making the highlights from this collection available online.
Isaac Israels preferred quite different subjects from those painted by his father, the Hague School painter Jozef Israels. Rather than concerning himself with the lives of fisherfolk and farm workers
Together with Jan Toorop, Leo Gestel and Jan Sluijters, the Hague artist Willem van Konijnenburg represented the face of Dutch modern art abroad between the wars. A retrospective of his work is
During the years between the two world wars a luxurious and modern style of design emerged that was termed the 'Hague School'. The style featured architectural forms, with the straight-sided, Cubist
Long before museum architecture was a popular tourist attraction, architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage and museum director Hendrik Enno van Gelder dreamed of creating an innovative, purpose-built museum
Steltman Jewellers opened in The Hague exactly one hundred years ago. From the start, the ‘Joaillerie Artistique’ (art jewellery shop) placed an emphasis on artistic design. Typical Steltman pieces
Vibrant silks, flowing satins, rich woollen damasks, baroque floral motifs, gold and silver brocade ... 18th-century fashions are a feast for the eye. This exhibition gives a chance to admire a number
The summer exhibition in the Fashion Gallery of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag features top examples of 20th-century fashion design. Items from the museum’s costume collection are used to highlight the
Since the 1980s female artists have transformed figurative painting. Their portraits address contemporary social problems and issues concerning gender, religion, racism and sexuality, and respond to