Kees Kaldenbach
High quality art tours in Dutch museums
and walks in historic city centers.
Live Digital Zoom Classes worldwide
Live Digital Art classes via Zoom various artists (Museums, Vermeer, Van Gogh to Rembrandt)
In-depth articles on Vermeer
In-depth articles on Johannes Vermeer (click). 40 years of archival research.
Private Museum Tours
Private Art Tours in various Art Museums in Amsterdam and elsewhere in the Netherlands.
Architectural City Walks
Excellent Architectural walks in Dutch Historic city Centers and in modern city revitalization projects. While walking, we discuss society and history.
This might be the only group portrait of beggars ever painted, by Jan van Bijlert called "Portraits of the Inhabitants at St Jobsgasthuis in Utrecht" (1630 - 1635) and can be seen in the Centraal Museum, in Utrecht.
They lived in St Jobs Hospital, which was turned into an Old Mens Home. Many of the inmates were penniless indigents treated for sexually transmitted diseases. The city Council allowed the men to beg for money twice a year, but that ended in 1634.
Want to learn more? Contact me for a (digital) tour! Book an in-person tour, or a private lecture on Zoom. Kees Kaldenbach - kalden@xs4all.nl
This is a painting of the interior of the Portugese Synagogue, called ‘Esnoga’ built 1675. In front visitors in conversation, then the Chazzan (singer/precentor) on the Beema (raised platform). All the way in the back were the Parnassiem (board members). Women’s gallery on top to the left and right side. Visits to this miraculously well preserved synagogue are possible each day - except for Saturdays.
Want to learn more? Contact me for a (digital) tour! Book an in-person tour, or a private lecture on Zoom. Kees Kaldenbach - kalden@xs4all.nl