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
The Dutch Quarter
As part of the second expansion of the city of Potsdam, Frederick William I ordered a district to be constructed in the Dutch style. For this purpose, his emissary in Amsterdam rec
Successful premiere
On the occasion of the first Potsdam Culture Festival on September 10, numerous guests found their way to Potsdam’s center in midsummer temperatures. At the Museum Barberini
The Heydert Tomb
Among the funerary monuments in Potsdam and the surrounding area, there is an epitaph in Stolpe (now part of Berlin-Wannsee), erected in 1778‒79 on the oldest and most stately gr
Similar – But Different
Currently, you can not only experience French Impressionism at the Museum Barberini, but also Impressionist painting from Holland as part of the exhibition “Clouds and Light&