Art Gallery - Rijksmuseum: Second Floor Galleries

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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam : Second Floor Galleries

Amsterdam, Netherlands - September 2016

The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808, where it was first located in the Royal Palace. The current main building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and first opened its doors in 1885. It is on of the most visited museum in the Netherlands and with record numbers of 2.2 million and 2.47 million visitors. It is also the largest art museum in the country. I was most fortunate to visit it while on a tour of Europe.
The second floor galleries displays artwork from the 1600's to the 1700's. There are also sections on art pieces related to the historical Dutch naval power and the Dutch overseas influence.

These are the photos taken of the artwork at the museum; for presentation purposes and due to photography angle, many of these have been cropped and edited to compensate for low lighting. It is better to visit the museum as nothing beats seeing the originals.

(Click here to go to the Rijksmuseum website)

This blog comes in several pages, this page is on the art pieces from the second floor galleries; click below to navigate to other sections:
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For better navigation and orientation of the Rijksmuseum, below is the First Floor layout plan:

Below are the artwork from the first floor galleries, click on the respective photo for an enlarged view:

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 01: Avercamp To Dyck

Exhibits at the second floor gallery with artworks from artists Hendrick Avercamp to Anthony van Dyck.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 02: Elyas To Jardin

Exhibits at the second floor gallery with artworks from artists Isaac Elyas to Karel du Jardin.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 03: Jordaens To Moreelse

Exhibits at the second floor gallery with artworks from artists Jacob Jordaens to Paulus Moreelse.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 04: Neer To Schardt

Exhibits at the second floor gallery with artworks from artists Aert van der Neer to Johan Gregor van der Schardt.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 05: Scorza To Willaerts

Exhibits at the second floor gallery with artworks from artists Sinibaldo Scorza to Adam Willaerts.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 06: Dutch Dollhouses

Exhibits at the second floor gallery, here we look at the intricate Dutch Dollhouses made to fine detailing.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 07-01: Furniture

Displays of interesting furniture/clothing pieces made by Dutch and other artists.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 07-02: Furniture

Displays of interesting furniture/clothing pieces made by Dutch and other artists.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 08: Dutch Painters In Italy

Displays of artwork by Dutch artists with Italian influence or with scenes of Italy.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 09: Dutch Naval Art

Artwork by Dutch artists related to or of Dutch naval power and warfare.

Rijksmuseum Second Floor Gallery 10: Dutch Colonial Art

Artwork related to or of the Dutch colonies.

This blog comes in several pages, this page is on the art pieces from the second floor galleries; click below to navigate to other sections:
< Go to 1st Flr                 |             Go To Museum Main             |               Go to Gr. Flr >

RIJKSMUSEUM

Museumstraat 1 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Telephone: +31 (0) 20 6747 000     | Email: 
Hours: Friday to Wednesday -  9:00am to 5:00pm
Admission price: €17.50 for adults; click here for more admission pricing.
Webpage: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/     |     Email: info@rijksmuseum.nl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rijksmuseum/
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