Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

  • The Milkmaid

    ByDominik Szobak

    Most people walk past small paintings in museums without a second glance — but The Milkmaid, measuring just 45.5 by 41 centimetres, has stopped visitors dead in their tracks for over three and a half centuries. This modest canvas holds more visual intelligence per square inch than almost any other work in Western art history….

  • The Night Watch

    ByDominik Szobak

    Most people assume one of the world’s most famous paintings depicts a dramatic nighttime scene — but The Night Watch actually takes place in broad daylight, and the “darkness” is largely the result of centuries of yellowed varnish that was only cleaned away in the 20th century. Quick Facts Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn Year: 1642…