Vaarwel
Since April 2023, this blog has been highlighting the topic “Holland in Potsdam”. It came along with exhibitions, events and activities dedicated to Dutch influences in Branden
The Great Dutch House in Lindenstraße
Built as an expression of military grandeur and royal power, today it is a reminder of political persecution and the Peaceful Revolution. Only the bars on the house give a hint: Th
Jan Lievens’ “Man Dressed in “Oriental” Clothing”
The painting Man Dressed in “Oriental” Clothing by Jan Lievens (1607‒1674) belongs to the masterworks of 17th-century Dutch painting. Depicted is an elderly man wearing an ea
The art historian Wilhelm Fraenger
Hieronymus Bosch is one of the most famous Dutch painters. His chimerical paintings from around 1500, such as the Garden of Delights (Madrid), and eerie panoramas of hell, as in th
Garrison Church in Potsdam
Frederick William I was a deeply devout king. He earned the nickname “Soldier King” for amassing a considerable army. His primary concern as a ruler was to rebuild and repopula
A fascinating facet of impressionism
European Landscape pain ting is a Dutch invention. By the time of French Impressionism at the latest, when open-air painters celebrated the fleeting moment as the epitome of modern