Strolling through the streets or riding elegantly in an open carriage, the parasol was an essential accessory for the elite in the 19th century. ☂️
👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection
Aren’t these 18th-century tureens perfect for a dinner party? Tureens were dishes used for serving food, but they also look like true showpieces. 🍽️
👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/discover
What year do you think this picture was taken? 🙋
Since 1885, the Rijksmuseum has witnessed era after era come and go. Fortunately, many moments have been captured for posterity, like this photograph of three young boys posing on Museum Square.
📷 Stadsarchief Amsterdam
After Johan and Cornelis de Witt were assassinated on 20 August 1672, their bodies were publicly displayed on the execution grounds in The Hague as a final act of humiliation...
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108171
Two Sisters by Carel Visser - two abstract silhouettes joined together in bronze, inspired by a fleeting moment watching his wife and her sister greet. Now in the Rijksmuseum Gardens. Free all summer! 🎨
👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/carel-visser
Pearls, pearls and yet more pearls. This young woman is probably Maria Trip, a member of a very wealthy Amsterdam family who made their fortune in the arms trade. Rembrandt portrayed her in 1639, surrounded by luxurious materials and delicate details. 💍
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107942
Behind Carolina Frederica Kerst stands a sculpture made by her husband. The couple was portrayed after returning from Rome, where they had stayed for many years. The letter in her hand and the Italian landscape in the background both refer to that journey. 🪴
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108223
What scent can you almost smell here? 🍋
A silver jug catches the light. Beside it stands a glass of white wine, and a porcelain bowl heaped with lemons and oranges.
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109415
What's the last letter you couldn't wait to open? 💌
A maidservant has just handed a young woman a letter, and she looks up from the instrument on her lap. Behind her hangs a seascape, a 17th-century symbol of love.
👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108370
What is your favourite thing about this painting? 🦩
👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/stories/one-hundred-masterpieces/story/pelican-and-other-birds
