Rembrandt To Mondrian: Masterpieces of Dutch Art
9 September 2024 - 13 September 2024
Description
Based in the lovely, atmospheric city of The Hague, this tour will also visit both Amsterdam and Haarlem, three cities which capture the spirit of the country’s Golden Age in the 17th century. Prosperity bred extraordinary artists and distinctive themes, from landscape to quiet domesticity, and the country’s museums hold some of its greatest creations, including Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, Rembrandt’s Night Watch and Hals’ Regentesses of the Almshouses. More recently, in a brief but brilliant career, Vincent van Gogh’s lack of commercial success meant that his works were not dispersed and form the core of the great museum dedicated to him, as well as the superb Kroller-Muller collection in Otterloo, and from the 20th century, we can examine the distinctive geometry and primary colours of Piet Mondrian.
Pricing
Based on 15 participants and strictly limited
£2,770.00 per person sharing a twin/double room
£700.00 deposit is needed to confirm your place
Supplements
£225.00 single room supplement
The price includes:
- Lecturing by Nicole Mezey
- Return scheduled airflights from London Heathrow to Amsterdam
- 4 nights bed and breakfast at 4* Park Centraal Den Haag
- City Taxes throughout
- Services of local licenced guides throughout
- Welcome dinner on arrival day
- 5 lunches in local restaurants
- All local coach transport in Holland as per itinerary
- All entrance charges and fees for visits as per itinerary
- Vox Headsets
The price does not include:
- Dinners (Days 2, 3, 4 and 5)
- Teas or coffees during any mid-morning/mid-afternoon breaks
- Refreshments
- Any incidental and personal expenditure (laundry/telephone etc)
- Taxis or other transport not specified
- Personal insurance
Your Lecturer: Nicole Mezey
Nicole studied at the Universities of Sussex, York and Paris before becoming Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University, Belfast, where she established the Department of Art History and worked extensively with adult students on part-time degrees and Open Learning programmes. Nicole is currently a freelance lecturer for The Arts Society, the National Museum of Northern Ireland, Queen’s University and the National Trust. Her publications focus on adult education and the arts. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Your Hotel
Park Centraal Den Haag 4 * (4 nights)
Molenstraat 53 2513 BJ Den Haag
hello.dh@parkcentraal.com
+31 (0) 70 362 4371
Gracing the famous Royal Gardens, diverse Hofkwartier neighbourhood and cobbled streets, Park Centraal Den Haag has been here for 160 years. Today, its classic and modern design combines to make an elegant experience with every amenity.
Tour Itinerary
DAY 1 /MONDAY 9 September 2024
Depart London – Amsterdam
British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Amsterdam
Met by local guide and transfer by private coach to The Hague
Lunch local restaurant
Visit the Kunstmuseum (Fine Arts Museum)
A major collection of modern art including Degas and Picasso but most famous for its unrivalled range of work by Piet Mondrian.
Check in to Park Centraal Den Haag Hotel
Welcome Dinner in nearby restaurant, t’Goude Hof
DAY 2 /TUESDAY 10 September 2024
The Hague
Visit the Mauritshuis
Originally created for the distinguished statesman Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, the building itself is considered one of the most beautiful in the country and the paintings reflect the range of artwork of 17th century Holland and include Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft.
Lunch Brasserie Mauritshuis
Visit the Panorama Mesdag
14m high and 120m around, this cylindrical view, painted in 1880-81, immerses us in The Hague of the day, and is still in the building for which it was designed.
Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder Art Dealers
Early evening takes us to these renowned dealers, who display their Old Masters in a 17th century building, rich with period furniture. In a private visit, we will view the current collection with the resident specialist and conclude with drinks.
Evening at leisure
DAY 3 / WEDNESDAY 11 September 2024
Amsterdam
By private coach to Amsterdam
Visit The Rijksmuseum
This historic museum displays some of the greatest and most familiar of Dutch masterpieces, including Rembrandt’s Night Watch, Vermeer’s Milkmaid and Hals’ Jolly Toper.
Lunch local restaurant
Visit The van Gogh Museum
The light-filled building displays to perfection its collection of over 200 works by the tragic 19th century artist, as well as related others by his contemporaries.
Return to the Hague
Evening at leisure
DAY 4 / THURSDAY 12 September 2024
Apeldoorn – Otterlo
By private coach to Apeldoorn
Visit Het Loo Palace
Home of the Dutch royal family from the 17th to the mid-20th century, Het Loo retains its magnificent furnishings and is set in extensive French-style gardens.
Lunch local restaurant
By private coach to Otterlo
Visit Kroller Muller
Assembled by a dedicated private collector, this is now one of the jewels of the state. We will see a vast selection of works by van Gogh but also by Monet, Seurat, Picasso and Mondrian, and a walk in the sculpture park reveals masterpieces by artists including Rodin, Hepworth, Oldenburg and Dubuffet.
Evening at leisure
DAY 5 / FRIDAY 13 September 2024
Haarlem – London
Check out of the hotel and transfer by private coach to Haarlem
Visit the Frans Hals Museum
Housed in a historic almshouse in his native city, an incomparable collection of the work of the master portraitist.
Lunch local restaurant (Café Fortyn)
Transfer by private coach to Amsterdam for flight to London
Booking Information
For further information:
Contact: Mary Bromley
Telephone: 0770 288 7383
Email: info@thecoursestudies.co.uk
Write: The Course, 105 William Court, 6 Hall Road, London NW8 9PB
This tour is organised by Heritage Group Travel who are responsible for all the arrangements. Please refer to Heritage Group Travel Booking Terms and Conditions which can be sent upon request. The Company holds ABTOT number 5093 and AITO licence number 5060 for your protection. This itinerary is subject to change should local conditions or unexpected restrictions occur. As the tour is arranged many months in advance visits may be subject to amendment.
