If you are interested in art works and you miss out the paintings from the Dutch golden age then you have missed most beautiful and valuable sites of art work. Dutch golden age which roughly lasted during 17th century was one the most acclaimed era in respects to trade, art and science. There were many reasons for the era to prosper like cheap resources, migration of intelligent and dedicated labors, birth of co-operate finance, fostered literary activities and art works. This era had seen amazing painters and thus their masterpiece are preserved carefully. You will be able to experience all this beautiful master piece in Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Amsterdam, derived from Amstellerdam is the capital and largest city of Netherlands. The name itself depicts about the city, the dam on river amstel makes it known as Amsterdam.  At a time of 12th  [...] 

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam or Rijksmuseum which is a State Museum is commonly known as Dutch national museum is located in Amsterdam, on the Museumplein. The museum is has various sections which are dedicated to the crafts, arts as well as history. It has a huge collection of paintings which belongs to the Dutch Golden Age you will also find a good amount of collection of the Asian art. Founded in 1800 the museum has a huge collection of Dutch Stadtholders which is kept in display in The Hague. It was very much inspired by the French. Later it was named as the National art gallery. King Louis Bonaparte had ordered to displace the existing museum and move it to Amsterdam. King Louis Bonaparte was the brother of the very famous Napolean Bonaparte. The city owned the paintings of the museum. The painting of Rembrandth named the night watch was  [...]