This week I went to Amsterdam for one afternoon, as a side trip from Brussels. I felt I had to see the Vermeers. Unfortunately I was too late to see the major Vermeer restrospective, but there were still two extra paintings on loan there to go with the museum’s permanent four. One of those, Girl with a Red Hat might possibly be the most beautiful painting in the world. I stood tranfixed…
There were so many people in the section that housed the Vermeers, that I had to wait for the natural ebb and flow of people to die down so that I could spend time alone in front of the paintings. It was a lot of train travel for just a few hours in the museum, but definitely worth it.
The Rijksmuseum itself is a lovely building, although quite confusing inside with its 2 sides…
…and I was happy to see these works by Richard Long inside the museum as a bonus!
On the way back to the train station I stopped in a store and bought myself a little Miffy coin purse. I love Miffy…
It’s been too long since I was in the Netherlands, I must make a longer stay next time…