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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 1h

In Rachel Ruysch’s day, wealthy patrons were willing to pay 1,000 guilders or more for her lavish floral still lifes. Ruysch was the most famous artist of her time and even became court painter to the Elector of the Palatinate. 💐 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108485

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Asselijn's swan is one of the best-loved paintings in the Gallery of Honour, a real visitor favourite. 🦢 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108146

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The place of pets in people’s lives has changed dramatically through the ages. For centuries, animals were valued mainly for travel, transportation and work. But gradually, their role began to change. www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/no…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In this painting from around 1756, Jean-Etienne Liotard’s wife is pouring herself a cup. The painting on the wall offers a little glimpse of the interior of the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft and was most likely based on a work by Hendrick Cornelsz. van Vliet. ☕ 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20021964

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This pumpkin found its way into the still life Gerardina Jacoba van de Sande Bakhuyzen painted in 1869. There it sits on a garden table surrounded by grapes, other fruit, hollyhocks and more flowers. Quite the colourful assortment to find beneath a shrub! 🎃 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027235

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This remarkable 18th-century violin is one of just five Delftware violins known to exist. It was created as a decorative object. Look closely and you’ll spot its delicate ivory tuning pegs, bridge, and tailpiece. 🎻 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200112226

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We know you love lemons around here, but do you know what they mean? 🍋 Symbols is our new series uncovering the hidden messages in our collection, presented by Sascha, our museum guide. 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/se…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Which earring catches your eye? 👀 From shining pearls to beautiful metalwork, every earring in our collection has its own story of craftsmanship and style. Take a closer look, can you imagine who wore these stunning earrings? ✨💎 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In this painting, Ludolf Bakhuysen depicted dark storm clouds gathering and high, threatening waves tossing the ships back and forth. But in the background, the clouds are parting and the sun is beginning to shine through. ☀️ 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026546

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tucked inside the Rijksmuseum is the Cuypers Library. On the wall, an inscription reads: "Thou hast two eyes and one mouth. Let this be a sign to you - to read much, and not to speak." 🤫 👁️ Discover more: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/stories/10-th…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The theologian and scholar Daniele Barbaro is portrayed here with a special book: his own translation of a treatise on architecture by the Roman architect Vitruvius. Barbaro published it in 1556, with illustrations by the famous architect Andrea Palladio. 📖⭐️ 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108375

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Autumn is here. These Japanese prints from our collection show the season as it has been seen for centuries: brown, orange and red leaves, birds perching on bare branches. 🍁 👁️ Find more inspiration: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/se…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What's your go-to remedy when you're feeling ill? 🤧 Oh dear, this woman doesn't look very well. Behind her, a doctor examines a flask of urine. What might he discover? Meanwhile, a foot warmer keeps her feet nice and warm, while a cat keeps the patient company. 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028106

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What do you see when you look up at the clouds? ☁️ Clouds can be soft, dramatic, restless, heavy, fleeting… and somehow they always seem to hold a mood. Which one would you most like to lose yourself in? 💭 www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/di…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The book held by Saint Catherine of Alexandria probably contains love songs. Sitting beside her is Saint Jerome. You can recognise the two saints by their attributes: Catherine by the sword and broken wheel, and Jerome by the lion. 💗📖 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200705955

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

George Hendrik Breitner collected Japanese prints, which also became a source of inspiration for his own work. This led to a series of paintings of girls in kimonos. For this work, his model was sixteen-year-old Geesje Kwak, an Amsterdam maid. 💛 👘 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108304

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A striking ruff like the one Alid van der Laen is wearing here was a common accessory among wealthy men and women in the 17th century. It was made by carefully folding a long strip of fabric into pleats. 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20029072

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Geertruida den Dubbelde, wife of Lieutenant Admiral Aert van Nes, stands before a balustrade, the harbor unfolding behind her with warships and figures on the quay. Pearls shimmer in her hair and around her wrists. 🦪 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027048

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Lemons, oranges, grapes, peaches, bread, oysters and lobster. An abundance of riches painted in vibrant colors by Pieter de Ring. But did you notice the small detail? Pieter de Ring found a way to incorporate his own name in this beautiful still life: a ring. 💍 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027079

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Throughout history, fans were more than objects for keeping cool. They could express love, status, faith, playfulness and even political ideas. Take a closer look at the stories carried by these elegant objects. 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Bad hair day? It’s all in the eye of the beholder. Hair has always moved with the times, changing right alongside the fashions of every era. Big and bold when the moment called for it, quiet and understated when it didn't. 🪮 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Colf Players on the Ice captures a classic Dutch winter. It is the earliest known depiction of colf, one of the oldest ball games in the Low Countries, and a forerunner of golf. 🏌️ ℹ️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/press/press-releases/iconic-winter-landscape-by-avercamp-to-return-to-the-netherlands-for-good

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We don't know exactly who this boy is. He may have been a pupil or a child of Nicolas Bernard Lépicié, who painted him around 1772. Perhaps he was a budding little artist himself! Either way, his sketchbook is right there with him. ✏️ 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200419594

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A book, a nice spot in the grass and a parasol within reach. This young woman doesn't seem to need much more to keep herself entertained. Frits Jansen painted her lying in the grass among the trees, with an open book beside her. ☀️📖 👁️ Discover it yourself: id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027378

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

After Rembrandt suffered financial difficulties in the 1650s, the Amsterdam élite no longer knocked on his door as often as they had before. He nevertheless remained popular: this important guild commissioned him to paint a group portrait. 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107929

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As many of you requested, more of the Van Eeghen Drawing Book! The colours alone are worth pausing for - blues as vivid as the day they were painted, because these drawings have barely seen light in 400 years. 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhi…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What made you smile today? 😃 Be the reason someone smiles today! Here are a few golden smiles from our collection, each one capturing a little moment of joy. Can you recognise the artworks they come from? 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/di…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

After her short time as Queen of Holland, Hortense de Beauharnais settled at Villa Arenenberg, on Lake Constance in Switzerland. Hortense was a talented musician and composer, and the cultural gatherings she hosted at home were renowned. 🥂 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200411699

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Rembrandt painted his son Titus in 1660 wearing the robes of a Franciscan monk. According to the rules of their order, these monks were expected to live in poverty and humility. This is reflected in Titus's coarse robe and downcast eyes. 👁️ Discover it yourself: id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107937

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This painting is both a celebration of earthly wealth and a reminder of the fleeting nature of life itself. On closer inspection some of the fruit has begun to over ripen. 🐛🦋 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108431

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

When three-year-old Hendrik Waller sat for his portrait in 1890, a toy horse made it into the painting too. Pieter Oyens portrayed the child sitting on a chair in a white dress, together with the toy horse on wheels. 🥰 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20025969

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Do you think museums should completely fill their walls with paintings? 🖼️ 🖼️ Adriaan de Lelie, Portrait of the Collector Josephus Augustinus Brentano, 1813. On loan from Stichting Brentano's Steun des Ouderdoms

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Horses, camels, hunters and dogs: there's a lot going on in this 18th-century view of Ankara. Amid all the activity, the foreground takes you through the different stages of wool production, from Angora goat to market. Who's buying? 🐐🧶 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108082

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In the 17th century, lace was the height of luxury. Handcrafted with incredible skill and patience, it framed faces, softened fabrics, and signified wealth and refinement. 🤍 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/di…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

For this still life from 1910, Floris Verster chose a green ginger jar. Verster filled it with brightly coloured zinnias. The result is a pretty cheerful little bouquet! 💐 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028477

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Only two weeks left to see Ed van der Elsken. Up Close! This is as close to Ed van der Elsken as you can get: well-known classics alongside never-before-seen photographs and behind the scenes materials. 🎟️ Book your ticket: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhi…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Those shiny redcurrants look as if you could pick them straight from the branch. But take a closer look at the translucent grapes, the velvety peaches and the glossy cherries, too. 🍒🍑 Jacob van Walscapelle gave each fruit its own colour, shine and texture. 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027538

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

To save her father Cimon, from starving to death, Pero secretly breastfed him while he was imprisoned. In doing so, Pero kept him alive, and he was eventually pardoned. This story from ancient Rome is one of extraordinary compassion and self-sacrifice. 🤍 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200758798

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

From time to time, our paintings are carefully dusted by our conservators, using a soft brush to gently remove dust from the surface. This time, it was Vermeer's Love Letter that was due for a clean. 🖼️ Johannes Vermeer, The Love Letter, c. 1669 - c. 1670, Supported by the Vereniging Rembrandt

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In Adriaen van de Venne’s Fishing for Souls, Protestants and Catholics compete to catch as many souls as possible, with very different bait. Look closely and you’ll even find a tiny fly that seems to sit right on the surface of the painting. id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108516

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

What do you love most about your dog? 🐾 Loyal, expressive, and often stealing the scene, dogs have been showing up in paintings for centuries and we hope they have no intention of stopping. 🐕 👁️ Discover more dogs: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/no…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In the 17th century, many Dutch artists packed their bags and headed to Italy - drawn in by classical antiquity, golden light and landscapes unlike anything back home. 🔍 Discover more: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/stories/one-h…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Who would you say hello to first? 🚪 The woman doing the laundry in the alley? The children playing on the doorstep? Or the woman with her needlework in the doorway? 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108371

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Now that's what you call a family tree! At the bottom of the painting, Jesse, the patriarch, lies fast asleep. From his body grows a tree filled with the twelve kings of Judah, the ancestors of Christ. At the very top are the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. 🌳 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107774

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

What would you photograph if you could only pick one subject? 📷 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/no…

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Lucien Gaillard was one of the leading French Art Nouveau jewellery artists. In this hair comb with silver maple seeds, he was able to demonstrate his impressive technical skills. 🖼️ Lucien Gaillard, Hair comb with maple seeds, c. 1902 - c. 1906 👁️ Discover more: id.rijksmuseum.nl/200112585

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Drinking is everywhere in art. Through the centuries, artists used scenes of people drinking to capture everyday life, but also to explore themes like celebration, friendship, temptation and excess. What do you think these drinkers are celebrating? 🥂 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Take a moment to really look at Vermeer's Milkmaid - the stream of milk, the stillness of the room, the way light plays over every surface in hundreds of tiny, colourful dots. Even the simplest every day moment can contain a world of beauty. 🤍 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108369

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Among bowls piled high with fruit and fine Chinese porcelain, Osias Beert made room for a fly at his table. It’s this tiny detail that brings the still life to life. And the fly isn’t alone: a butterfly has joined the feast too. 🦋🪰 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026590

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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Young Rembrandt loved to experiment. In this self-portrait, he did so with light and shadow. By letting the light fall only across his right cheek, the rest of his face remains hidden in darkness. It takes a moment to realise that he's looking straight at you. 👁️ id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107941

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