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1 Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum, an Amsterdam landmark, possesses Second floor
an unrivalled collection of Dutch art, begun in the
early 19th century. The huge museum opened in
1885 to bitter criticism from Amsterdam’s Protestant
community for its Neo-Gothic style. Also worth a visit
are the surrounding gardens, which were redesigned
to match the museum’s reno-
vation, completed in 2013.

Winter Landscape with
Skaters (1618)
Painter Hendrick Avercamp
specialized in intricate icy
winter scenes.
. The Kitchen
Maid (1658)
The light falling through
the window and the First floor
stillness of this scene are
typical of Jan Vermeer.

The Gothic façade
of PJH Cuypers’
building is red brick
with elaborate
decoration, including
coloured tiles.

Gallery Guide
The basement of the museum
houses its Special Collections
and Asian Pavilion. The ground
floor features works from the
18th and 19th centuries, the
first floor has works from the
Golden Age, while the second
floor features works from the
20th century.

Key to Floorplan
Special collections
Medieval and Renaissance art
Golden Age
18th-century art
19th-century art . St Elizabeth’s Day Flood (1500)
An unknown artist painted this altarpiece,
20th-century art
showing a disastrous flood in 1421. The dykes
Asian Pavilion protecting Dordrecht were breached, and 22
Non-exhibition space villages were swept away by the flood water.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp396–7 and pp406–9

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