Last chance to see the exhibition Matisse to Malevich

Pioneers of Modern Art from the Hermitage until 17 September 2010!

Outstanding works by Matisse, Picasso, Van Dongen, De Vlaminck, Derain and many other contemporaries of theirs will be seen in a magnificent display from 6 March 2010 to 17 September 2010 at the Hermitage Amsterdam in the exhibition Matisse to Malevich. Pioneers of modern art from the Hermitage. For this exhibition about 75 paintings have been selected from the Hermitage St.- Petersburg, which has one of the world’s finest collections of French painting of the early twentieth century. Apart from the world-famous French masters, such equally celebrated Russian contemporaries as Malevich and Kandinsky will be represented. These artists are seen as the pioneers of Modernism. Almost all the works exhibited are on permanent display in St.- Petersburg. Most come originally from the Moscow collections of Morozov and Shchukin. This is the first time that this extensive collection of avant-garde masterpieces will be on display in the Netherlands. The exhibition explores the origins of modern art as an art historical phenomenon, but also looks at the passion of the artists, when at a crucial moment in art history at the beginning of the last century they initiated a revolution in art.

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The Immortal Alexander the Great

The myth, the reality, his journey, his legacy

From 18 September 2010 to 18 March 2011

No other king from antiquity has such a powerful appeal to the imagination as Alexander the Great (356-323 BC). Nor other king has been so often cited and depicted as an example.

The exhibition The Immortal Alexander the Great will be on view from 18 September 2010 until 18 March 2011 in the Hermitage Amsterdam, with over 350 masterpieces, including the famous Gonzaga cameo from the State Museum the Hermitage in St Petersburg (number 46). This is the first time that any Dutch museum has devoted an exhibition to Alexander the Great, his journey to the East, and the influence of Hellenism. The exhibition spans a period of almost 2500 years. In the Hermitage Amsterdam, the ‘immortal’ Alexander will be brought to life for six months.

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Amsterbike cycle and Hermitage Amsterdam visit

A combination of cycle and Hermitage Amsterdam visit all in one. The tour will start at AmsterBike (Piet Heinkade 11a) with a two-hour cycle tour with a professional Guidor-guide who will take you back in time, centuries ago, past interesting spots related to the Russian links with the Netherlands. During this tour you will get a pause for a drink (not included). Afterwards the guide will give you a one-hour guided tour through the Hermitage Amsterdam. Further it is up to you to stay.

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