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Terrestrial and
Celestial Globes
A pair of costly globes lent
prestige to any self-respecting
17th-century intellectual. Joan
Willemsz Blaeu must have
made this unique pair after
1644 because they show the
Australian coast, just discover-
ed by Abel Tasman
(see p39)
.
19th-century
Jewellery
Sophia Lopez Suasso-de
Bruijn was a passionate
collector of jewellery;
even on her deathbed,
she spent 5,400 guilders
on watches and snuff-
boxes. Most of the
stunning pieces on
display are Italian.
Dam Square
George Hendrik
Breitner based his city-
scapes on photographs;
despite its Impressionist
style, this famous
painting (1895-
98) still has a
photographic
quality.
Turbo Shell
This exquisite
mother-of-pearl
turbo
marmoratus
is covered in
tiny engraved animals. It
dates from around 1650
and was probably
brought from the Orient
by the Dutch East India
Company (VOC).
Key
Orphan Girls
going to Church
Nicolaas van der Waaij's
charming painting of
around 1895 hangs in the
anteroom to the Regents'
Chamber.
Dr F M Wibaut
This powerful bronze
head was made in 1934
by Tjipke Visser, favourite
sculptor of the Social
Democratic Workers'
Party (SDAP). The subject
was Floor Wibaut, SDAP
Councillor for housing in
the 1920s, who
dedicated himself to
building new apartments
for the working class.
Ground floor
First floor
Second floor
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Museum Guide
The permanent
exhibition is arranged on
three floors; the “Young
City: 1350-1550” is on
the ground floor; the
“Mighty City: 1550-
1815” is split between
ground and first floors;
the “Modern City:
1815-2000” is split
between first and
second. A temporary
exhibition room and the
Civic Guards Gallery are
inside the Kalverstraat
entrance to the left. The
door into the Regents'
Chamber is opposite
the ticket desk. There is
wheelchair access at
the St Luciënsteeg
entrance.
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The Anatomy Lesson
of Dr Jan Deijman
In Rembrandt's original,
eight surgeons watched Dr
Deijman dissect a corpse.
Fire destroyed most of the
painting in 1723, but the
frontal perspective of the
remaining group is still
quite remarkable.
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Model of the
Oosterdok
This wonderful model of
the Oosterdok Lock dates
from 1831, the year work
started on the lock itself. It
was part of a larger project
to counteract a build-up of
silt, which barred large
ships from the harbour.
For more Amsterdam museums
See pp40-41
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