My art heroes

Michelangelo

How could I have not catalogued Michelangelo? Re-reading my Italy by train series reminded me of my intense admiration for him...

Chiura Obata

Discovered this Japanese-American artist accidentally when browsing for 2020 calendars in American Book Center, Amsterdam! I’m attracted to his art not least because of the subject: his series of paintings...

Salvador Dali

1904 – 1989 | Spanish painter known for surrealism From back in 1990 P and I have had a major fascination for Dali. We used to drool at Dali’s surrealistic...

Vincent Van Gogh

1853 – 1890 | Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Van Gogh is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art, also one of my personal favorites. Though...

Van Gogh Museum Visit

Like a true Dutchie, B wants to ensure full “paisa-vasool” (loosely translated as best value for money) of his museum year card. So we plan a few museum visits towards...

M.C. Escher

Another Dutch artist I am fascinated by is Escher. Escher House/ Palace is a lovely collection of his works in De Hague, an hour’s train ride away. Have been there...

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