Introduction to Art History / Vrije Academie

From Ancient Greeks to Modern Art

The Introduction to Art History course offers a wonderful insight into the history of Western art. During a series of ten lectures and a visit to a museum you will be presented with a chronological overview of the most important movements in the history of art. The lectures will focus on the defining features of a particular style. Considerable attention will also be devoted to individual artists and their work. Discover the world of art in a relaxed setting with an enthusiastic art historian as your guide.

Thursdays from 20.00-22.00

Start 16 September

Subscribe now at: www.vrijeacademie.nl

Fee: €195 This does not include the weekly entrance fee to the Hermitage. A Museumkaart pass is recommended.

Hermitage Amsterdam presents Erwin Olaf’s DUSK & DAWN

11 June – 12 September 2010

From 11 June to 12 September 2010, Hermitage Amsterdam will be exhibiting a photo series by Erwin Olaf entitled DUSK & DAWN. The exhibition comprises 12 works and can be viewed on the first floor of the Keizersvleugel (the wing on Nieuwe Keizersgracht). Olaf’s inspiration for this series was the work of photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. From 1899 to 1900, she photographed African-American pupils of the Hampton Institute in Virginia. Their life story at that time was still overshadowed by their lot as freed slaves. Through her sophisticated aesthetic style, Johnston shows the world that, despite their dark past, a bright future is within these pupils’ reach.

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Erwin Olaf ‘The Mother’ 2009, Lambda print, dibond, 121 x 229 cm, courtesy Flatland Gallery (Utrecht, Paris)

Visitor information

Please note: Due to renovation work on the Magere Brug bridge, it will not be possible to reach the Hermitage Amsterdam via the said bridge between 28 June 2010 and 28 August 2010.

The easiest way to get to the Hermitage Amsterdam is via Nieuwe Keizersgracht or via Waterlooplein.

For further information, please call

+31 (0)20 530 74 88

Amsterbike cycle and Hermitage Amsterdam visit

A combination of cycle and Hermitage Amsterdam visit all in one. The tour will start at AmsterBike (Piet Heinkade 11a) with a two-hour cycle tour with a professional Guidor-guide who will take you back in time, centuries ago, past interesting spots related to the Russian links with the Netherlands. During this tour you will get a pause for a drink (not included). Afterwards the guide will give you a one-hour guided tour through the Hermitage Amsterdam. Further it is up to you to stay.

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