Michelangelo
How could I have not catalogued Michelangelo? Re-reading my Italy by train series reminded me of my intense admiration for him.
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Salvador Dali
From back in 1990 P and I have had a major fascination for Dali. We used to drool at Dali's surrealistic paintings seen at BITS - can't remember how we came …
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Chiura Obata
Discovered this Japanese-American artist accidentally when browsing for 2020 calendars in American Book Center, Amsterdam!
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Vincent Van Gogh
Van Gogh is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art, also one of my personal favorites. Though he died young (committed …
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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 …
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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 …
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