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Dutch Culture and Museums
A 2024 project - I have started doing more to translate, create and improve relate to culture, politics and society in the Netherlands. In particular, Dutch Museums
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Sections and notes for improving Kunstmuseum page
The museum soon began receiving international attention. It received loans of paintings by artists such as Van Gogh, Manet and Monet, and organising exhibition focussed on contemporary French art,[1] and another on oriental influences on French art.[2] Shortly after opening, an international congress of museum workers gathered in The Hague, celebrating the "clear and honest" appearance of the museum[3] A year later the an international conference on women's rights was hosted at the museum. The main speaker, Margery Corbett Ashby, spoke of her "admiration for the building, which represented the modern life of a great city". [4] The museum was noted for its progressive attitude to women's art: the original layout included a room dedicated to female artists (such as Coba Ritsema and Ina Hooft), an unusual decision at the time.[1]
The advent of the Second World War quickly altered things. At the outbreak of war in mid 1939, the director made immediate plans to keep the collections safe. Unlike the Rijksmuseum and Mauritshuis (which has shut immediately), the Gemeentemuseum would continue to show its artworks and allow public entry. Van Gelder had the advantage of a new storage area under the museum - Berlage's concrete framework offered greater protection. In the advent of any physical threat the works could quickly be moved there. [5] When the Netherlands was attacked the next year (10 May 1940), the museum staff worked quickly to bring the artworks into safety. Paintings were taken out of their frames, and with the help of volunteers such as the Boy Scouts, brought to the museum depot. The German invasion was quick, and the Dutch surrender and cessation of fighting meant that the artworks could be reinstalled, with the paintings replaced in their frames.[6] The museum reopened in late May 1940.[7]
Museum life continued seemingly as normal after the German occupation. Concerts continued to be given. Exhibitions such as "Still Lifes and Flowers from 30 Contemporary Painters"[8] and one dedicated to the Dutch artist Frans Helfferich were started. The latter was introduced by the new director, Gerhardus Knuttel, who took over in 1941.[9] But as the war continued, more tensions arose. In 1942, the museum was earmarked by the Nazi occupiers to be destroyed as part of the creation of a defensive line in the city. Only after heavy protests from museum staff were the plans altered. However, it was no longer safe to keep the collection in the underground depot, and within a hurried period of 14 days, it was transported to various bunkers throughout the Netherlands.[1][10] Following that, the Germans used the empty museum for storage. The year after Knuttel took honourable resignation from his position[11]; in reality he was forced into a prisoner of war camp for refusing to work with the Nazis.[1]
Once the war ended there was considerable damage to the building. V2 rockets had destroyed the roofs and glass had been blown out the windows. There was considerable flooding, doors and flooring either taken away or unusable. Work immediately began on the repair so that the museum could come back to life.[10]
Bernini Project
I work largely on the Bernini Project - The Bernini Project aims to fully represent the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini on Wikipedia. There are some related webpages at http://berniniproject.wordpress.com/ I'm very keen to find others who might want to help with this. This includes various Wikidata items and exhibitions on Bernini as well. For example
- Bernini, Sculpting in Clay (2013 exhibition in Fort Worth and New York)
- Bernini Pittore (2007 exhibition in Rome)
- Bernini (2017 exhibition in Rome)
Artemisia Gentileschi
Equally, I am happy to help other on art history type projects, such as on Artemisia Gentileschi. As well as the paintings, this includes a bibliography
Michaelina Wautier
I've also started and contributed to articles on Flemish seventeenth-century painter Michaelina Wautier.
Sofonisba Anguissola
Basic Income
I also contribute to WikiProject on Basic Income. I am also slowly working on the Poverty in the UK page.
Copy Editing
I also do plenty of copy editing
References
- ^ a b c d e Hardeman, Doede; Overeem, Jet van (2021). Bruijn, Jan de; Schreurs, Gerrit (eds.). Het gedroomde museum: Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Rotterdam: nai010 uitgevers. ISBN 978-94-6208-626-5.
- ^ "HET OOSTEN IN DE FRANSCHE KUNST Tentoonstelling in liet Gemeente Museum alhier". Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad. 1938-10-19. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "INTERNATIONALE ROND VAN MÜSEUMAMBTENAREN Ontvangst door het Gemeente*' bestuur Lh het gemeentemuseum heeft het Gemeente» bestuur gisteravond den Internationalen Bond van Museumambtenaren officieel ontvangen. De burgemeester, mr S. -*. R. de Monchy, heeft daarbü in dé Duitsche taal de volgende toespraak gehouden: Toespraak van den Burgemeester". Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad. 1935-09-10. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "VROUWENBIJEENKOMST IN HET GEMEENTENMUSEUM Drie buitenlandsche spreeksters". Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad. 1936-05-12. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "KUNST Het Haagsche Gemeentemuseum en zijn kunstschatten Binnen een dag in veiligheid. Speciale organisatie". Algemeen Handelsblad. 1939-09-14. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ "'s-GRAVENHAGE is begonnen". Algemeen Handelsblad. 1940-05-25. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Het Gemeentemuseum maakt weer toilet". Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad. 1940-05-18. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "HET GEMEENTEMUSEUM". De residentiebode. 1940-06-03. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "F. HELFFERICH 70 JAAR Ir. Knuttel opent een tentoonstelling". De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad. 1941-02-09. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ a b "Storm van den oorlog ging over het Haagsch Gemeente Museum Geschonden schoonheid van Berlage's laatste schepping". De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad. 1945-12-24. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "DR. KNUTTEL ALS DIRECTEUR VAN GEMEENTEMUSEUM EERVOL ONTSLAGEN". Het nationale dagblad : voor het Nederlandsche volk. 1943-06-25. Retrieved 2024-10-12.