I’m always happy to pay a visit to our Dutch neighbors. This is Amsterdam on a sunny day! I went there to see again the Vermeer exhibition and the Rijksmuseum , getting ready for a talk on Dutch paintings I’ll give in French. I can’t wait!
Tag: art
Amsterdam by night
Between guided tours and study trips, I had the chance to visit the renowned Vermeer exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which was amazing. This was possible thanks to the evening opening of the exhibition. After this wonderful experience I walked to the Central Station, enjoying a great evening atmosphere.
The man at the window
Have you ever stayed by your window, observing what’s happening outside? This is what “the man at the window” is doing. The painter, Henri de Braekeleer, not only depicts a man contemplating what’s outside of the window but also evokes his inner state, without even showing his face. While this man stood in apparent solitude…
Fountain with kneeling youths
Five identical figures around the top of a water basin. It’s “Fountain with kneeling youths, designed by George Minne in 1898.The artwork is part of the collection of MSK museum in Ghent, the same city in which the artist himself was born. Despite the white color and the plainness of the artwork, the figure group…
Discovering Belgian art with a Spanish group
Cold weather and traffic cannot stop me! I met the bravest tourists ever, never afraid of discovering Belgium! Walking around with freezing temperatures and queuing on highways are a big part of my job as a tour guide in winter time. But I have to be honest with you, what do I remember about the…
A colorful railway station
Liège Guillemins railway station decorated with colorful panels. It’s a temporary art installation by DANIEL BUREN.
A gigantic whale in Ostend
An incredible artwork by Dzia & Sons This gigantic whale is located at Parking P1 Station-Zee, just a few minutes’ walk from the Ostend train station building.
Traveling to Antwerp by train
If you catch the train to Antwerp, you won’t be disappointed. This impressive view of the Antwerp Central Station surprised my group during my last tour of this great city. The tour was focused on art. We visited the Cathedral, the Museum Plantin-Moretus the Rubens House. A busy schedule that everyone loved!
Nikki Maloof at Sablon district
During the last art galleries tour that I gave in the Sablon district in Brussels, I planned a stop at the gallery Sorry We Are Closed for my English-speaking clients. We admired the current exhibition “Gutted” by the American artist Nikki Maloof. We really loved her work. I particularly find the saturated Palette used by…
René Magritte, Untitled
René Magritte, Untitled (The night), ca.1963. Today I gave a tour at the Magritte Museum and the teenagers in the group really appreciated this painting. I have to admit that it gives me a feeling of peace.
Sara tour guide in Belgium 