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| Châteaux et Résidences Gastronomiques |
Old castles and magnificent mansions, in The Netherlands and Belgium |
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Current exchange rates for foreign currency |
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Parkeren in Amsterdam |
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Rapid access to your favourite sites |
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| Art history |
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| Art History resources on the web |
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| Asiatic Ceramics |
Site in Dutch |
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Antique Chinese and Japanese porcelain collectors page |
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| Ceramics online - PotWeb |
Online catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, which has one of
the finest collections of ceramics in the world. |
| Dutch Delftware |
Site of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (Municipal Museum The Hague) on
Dutch Delftware (site in Dutch) |
| Dutch Tiles |
Collection of the Dutch Tile Museum / Nederlands Tegelmuseum (site in
Dutch) |
| Tile Web |
An Archive of Paving tiles in the Parker - Hore Collection, Worcester, and in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
| Maritiem digitaal |
Collection search system Maritime Museums in the Netherlands |
| Digital library for Decorative Arts and Material Culture |
University of Winsconsin US |
| Medieval illuminated manuscripts |
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| Greek jewellery |
Five thousand years of tradition. |
| Icon Painting |
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| Symmetry & Pattern. The Art of Oriental Carpets |
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| Magna Graecia Coins |
A list of published Greek coin types of Italy and Sicily till 212 BC. |
| Russian Folk Art |
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| Russian Painting |
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| Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) |
Dutch East India Company (site in Dutch) |
| Stichting Historische Behangsels en Wanddecoraties in Nederland |
Wallpaper and wall decorations in the Netherlands (site in Dutch) |
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| Books, Libraries |
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| Desk diary Association of Fine Art Dealers in the Netherlands |
A sumptuous desk diary containing more than 50 photographs of
outstanding works of art |
| De Gouden Bocht van Amsterdam |
Standaardwerk over het deel van de Herengracht tussen
de Leidsestraat en de Vijzelstraat (site in Dutch) |
| Interbook International |
Art Reference Books. Art books on Fine & Decorative Arts - Catalogues
Raisonne |
| Koninklijke Bibliotheek |
National Library in the Netherlands |
| J.R. Ritman Library |
The Library of Hermetic Philosophy in Amsterdam |
| Scriptum Art Books |
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| Waanders Publishers, Printers and Booksellers |
Art books |
| International Directory of Art Libraries |
Access to nearly 3,000 libraries and library departments with
specialized holdings in art, architecture, and archaeology throughout
the world |
| Library Ets Haim - Livraria Montezinos | The oldest still functioning Jewish library in the world |
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| Cultural Institutions & Organisations |
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| Erfgoedinspectie |
Inspectorate of Cultural Heritage in the Netherlands
(site in Dutch) |
| Instituut Collectie Nederland (ICN) |
Netherlands Institute for Culture Heritage. The national information
institute for the conservation and management of cultural heritage |
| Ottema Kingma Stichting (OKS) |
The Ottema Kingma Stichting is committed to the
promotion of art and cultural history in Friesland (site in Dutch) |
| Rijksdienst Monumentenzorg | Netherlands Department for Conservation |
| Nederlandse Museumvereniging (NMV) | The Netherlands Museums Association |
| Rembrandt Society |
The Rembrandt Society is an independent private association which is
committed to helping Dutch museums acquire quality works of art |
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Antiques are Green |
campaign of antiquedealers to promote
environmental projects |
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Stichting Kerkelijk Kunstbezit Nederland |
Religious heritage in the Netherlands (site in Dutch) |
| Educational |
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| Course (Cursus) | Well-known art dealers share their unique knowledge and experience with you |
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| Virtual Exhibitions |
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| Art + Religion in Russia |
A rare overview of the continuing role of religion in Russian art.
Exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum The Hague published at Internet on
the occasion of
FineArtFair.nl 2002 |
| Dali & the Enigmatic Ducasse |
A series of famous prints produced by Salvador Dali to illustrate the
book ‘Les Chants de Maldoror’ by the French writer Isodore Ducasse.
Exhibition at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen published at Internet on
the occasion of
FineArtFair.nl 2003 |
| Nicholas & Alexandra |
The moving and remarkable story of Nicholas and Alexandra, the last
Tsar and Tsarina. Exhibition at the Hermitage Amsterdam, published at
Internet on the occasion of
FineArtFair.nl 2004 |
| Van Gogh & Montmartre |
Vincent's move to Paris in 1886, brought about a
profound change in his approach to art. In Paris he begins to
formulate his own artistic idiom and he progresses through the styles
and subjects of the Impressionists.
Published at Internet on the occasion of
FineArtFair.nl 2005 |
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| Fairs & Exhibitions |
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| Artfair Den Bosch |
The art and antiques fair 's-Hertogenbosch |
| PAN Amsterdam |
The leading national art and antiques fair of the Low Countries |
| TEFAF Maastricht |
Visitors to TEFAF Maastricht can buy with confidence in the knowledge
that every object for sale has been examined for quality, authenticity
and condition by a team of over 120 international specialists |
| Members' exhibitions |
High quality objects exhibited at galleries of members of the
Association of Fine Art Dealers in the Netherlands |
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| Historical Interiors/Buildings |
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| Amsterdam Heritage |
Site on the Historic Inner City of Amsterdam |
| Dutch castles foundation |
(site in Dutch) |
| Concerts at castles |
(site in Dutch) |
| Cuypersgenootschap |
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| Museum Geelvinck Hinloopen Huis |
Amsterdam canal mansion dating from 1687 with period
rooms and a formal garden |
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Grachtenmusea |
Amsterdam canal houses with a history |
| The Historical Interior |
Pictures of the 100 best preserved interiors of private houses in the
Netherlands (site in Dutch) |
| Stichting het Nederlandse Interieur |
SHNI (site in Dutch) |
| Monumentale kerkgebouwen in Nederland |
Churches in the Netherlands (site in Dutch) |
| Oude Friese Kerken |
Old Frisian Churches (site in Dutch) |
| Museum van Loon |
Amsterdam |
| European Royal Residences |
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| Royal Palaces in the Netherlands |
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| Iconography |
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| Iconographic themes |
(site in Dutch) |
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Cesare Ripa's Iconologia of Uytbeeldinghen des Verstants, vertaald door Dirck
Pietersz. Pers, Amsterdam 1644 |
17th Century Dutch translation of Cesare Ripa's Iconologia |
| Cesare Ripa's Iconologia or Morall Emblems |
English version of Cesare Ripa's Iconologia |
| Emblem project Utrecht |
Aim of this project is the digitisation of Dutch love emblems. |
| Dutch emblems |
(site in Dutch) |
| Greek mythology |
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| Magazines & Newsletters |
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| Antiques Trade Gazette |
Antiques Trade Gazette |
| Apollo |
Art Magazine |
| Artdaily.com |
The first art newspaper on the net |
| The Art Newspaper |
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| The Burlington Magazine |
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| Fine arts in the news |
Collected articles published in the New York Times |
| Kunst & Antiekjournaal |
Art and Antiques Newspaper (site in Dutch) |
| Kunstschrift |
Art Magazine (site in Dutch) |
| Tribal Arts |
The magazine of Tribal Art |
| Vormen uit Vuur |
Ceramics magazine (site in Dutch) |
| Weltkunst |
(site in German) |
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| Marks |
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| Marks on Chinese porcelain |
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| Marks on Japanese porcelain |
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| German porcelain marks |
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| Ceramic marks finder |
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| Silver marks finder |
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Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Maker's Marks |
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| Horological trademarks |
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| Museums |
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| Artnet.nu |
Information on museums, galleries and artists in the Netherlands |
| Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam |
The collection of Museum Boijmans covers a wide range of art objects
from the Middle Ages to the present day |
| CODART |
The Codart list: Museums with Dutch and Flemish Art |
| Damquarter |
Discover the heart of Amsterdam |
| Museum Geelvinck Hinloopen Huis |
Amsterdam canal mansion dating from 1687 with period
rooms and a formal garden |
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Grachtenmusea |
Amsterdam canal houses with a history |
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Het geheugen van Nederland |
Images of objects in Dutch cultural institutions |
| The Getty Institute |
The J. Paul Getty trust is an international cultural philantropic
institution devoted to the visual art and the humanities |
| Glasmuseum Leerdam | |
| Van Gogh Museum |
The largest collection of paintings by Vincent van Gogh |
| Gemeentemuseum Den Haag |
Municipal museum The Hague |
| Hermitage Amsterdam |
Small temporary exhibitions drawn from the rich collection of The
State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg |
| Museum Het Mauritshuis The Hague |
Since 1822, the intimate 'Mauritshuis' has housed the Royal Cabinet of
Paintings |
| Museum Server |
Overview of the Dutch museums and their exhibitions |
| Museums in English |
50 leading museums in the Netherlands |
| De Nieuwe Kerk |
The Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is famous for its much talked-about
exhibitions. With close to 500,000 visitors in 1998, the church is one
of the most attended exhibition locations in the Netherlands |
| Princessehof Leeuwarden |
Ceramics Museum (site in Dutch) |
| Museum het Rembrandthuis |
The Rembrandt House Museum |
| Rijksmuseum Amsterdam |
The treasure-house of the Netherlands |
| Victoria & Albert Museum |
The V&A is the greatest museum of art and design, a world treasure
house with collections of fabulous scope and diversity |
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| References, dictionaries, indexes etc. |
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| Art dictionary |
Definitions for more than 3,600 terms used in discussing visual
culture |
| English dictionary |
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| Encyclopedia |
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| Art encyclopedia |
Guide to museum-quality fine art on the Internet |
| Catholic Encyclopedia |
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The Household Cyclopedia 1881 |
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| P. Weiland, Kunstwoordenboek, Rotterdam 1858 |
19th Century Dutch art dictionary by P. Weiland |
| 'De levens-beschryvingen der Nederlandsche konst-schilders en konst-schilderessen', Jacob Campo Weyerman, 1729 |
Biographies of Dutch painters, by Jacob Campo Weyerman, 1729 (site
in Dutch) |
| Karel van Mander |
The famous "Schilder-boeck" by Karel van Mander, 1604. (site in Dutch) |
| The Bridge Man Art Library |
The world's leading source of art images |
| Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie |
The Netherlands Institute for Art History (Rijksbureau voor
Kunsthistorische Documentatie) collects visual and written documentary
material about Western - and particularly Dutch - fine and applied art |
| Kunstpedia | Knowledgebase on fine- and decorative arts, popularly stated arts and antiques, with the exception of contemporary art |
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| Restoration & Conservation |
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| Heijdenrijk, Frame-makers since 1845 |
Heijdenrijk's offers a wide selection of picture frames, in authentic
styles ranging from the fifteenth-century to current modern designs |
| Netherlands Department for Conservation |
The central point for advice, research and know-how in the field of
monuments |
| Dyes in History and Archaeology |
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| Paul Gehring Lijsten |
Handmade picture frames |
| Pigments through the Ages |
Pigments in paintings |
| Choosing and applying a traditional shellac finish |
Article by Jeff Hewitt |
| Ink corrosion |
Information on iron gall ink; its importance in (art)history; and its
slow, self-destructing properties known as iron gall ink corrosion |
| Medieval and Renaissance woodworking |
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| Stolen, Lost or Endangered objects |
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| The Art Loss Register |
The largest private database of stolen and missing works of art,
antiques and valuables |
| Art and the Second World War |
Site of the Provenance Tracing agency (Projectbureau Herkomst Gezocht)
whose aim is to trace the rightful owners of works of art taken to
Germany during the Second World War and still held in trust by the
Dutch State |
| Interpol |
Recently stolen works of art |
| Lost treasures from Iraq |
Site of the Oriental Institute Chicago containing a database of stolen
objects from the Iraq Museum |
| Registry of Information on Looted Cultural Property 1933-1945 |
The Central Registry of Information on Looted Cultural Property
1933-1945 |
| Red List of cultural objects at risk |
The International Council of Museums has compiled this list to prevent
cultural objects being sold illegaly on the Art Market. Including 'The
African Red List'; 'Emergency Red List of Iraqi Antiques at Risk';
'The Latin-America Red List' |
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Stolen religious art from churches and cloisters in the Netherlands |
Stichting Kerkelijk Kunstbezit Nederland (site in Dutch) |
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| Styles & periods |
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| Guide to French furniture styles |
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| Timeline of Art History |
A timeline of art history by the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York |
| Review of stylistic periods | Styles and periods |
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| Trade |
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| BBC Antique Roadshow |
Site of the BBC Antiques Roadshow |
| BBC Bargain Hunt |
Site of the BBC Bargain Hunt show |
| CINOA |
Confédération Internationale des Négociants en OEuvres d'Art.
International association of fine art dealers |
| History of the Association of Fine Art Dealers in the Netherlands |
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| The Horological Foundation |
Site of the Horological Foundation. A meeting and trading plaza for
all devoted to fine antique clocks, watches,
barometers and instruments |
| Tussen Kunst en Kitsch |
Dutch version of the Antiques Roadshow (site in Dutch) |
| List of members |
Members of the Association of Fine Art Dealers in the Netherlands in
alphabetical order |
| Spiegelkwartier Amsterdam |
The Spiegelkwartier in Amsterdam has been the heart of the national
art and antiques trade for the past eighty years |
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| Transport, Insurance |
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| Neumann & Vettin B.V. |
International removers; Fine Art and Antiques packers;
Customsbrokers; Containerised storage facilities |
| Global Art Insurance |
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