And now a little bit of culture…I would highly recommend the beautiful exhibition dedicated to the Flemish great masters in the Amsterdam Hermitage Museum. The “Baroque” artists are the stars of this retrospective, featuring great pieces by Rubens, Van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens, Frans Snyders to name a few, plus another joint exhibition highlighting the works by young Flemish artists from 21st century.
Enjoying a huge success, the Flemish Painters exhibition is extended to the 15th of june 2012. A good opportunity to spend a day or two in Amsterdam, strolling about the city other museums ( Rijksmuseum, Rembrandt House, Van Gogh museum…), the canals, the shopping ( Oud Zuid quarter), the lovely hotels ( Lloyd hotel…). Museum official website: www.hermitage.nl/en/

Anthony van Dyck -© State Hermitage Museum, St Petersbourg

Peter Paul Rubens and Frans Snyders -© State Hermitage Museum, St Petersbourg

Paul De Vos – -© State Hermitage Museum, St Petersbourg

Jan Bruegel I – -© State Hermitage Museum, St Petersbourg
Anthony van Dyck – -© State Hermitage Museum, St Petersbourg

Peter Paul Rubens – -© State Hermitage Museum, St Petersbourg