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The (dutch) modern art circle

In 1910, a painting society was founded in Amsterdam of exclusively modern artists who previously lived mainly in Paris. After 1916 the association slowly ceased to exist, but it is clear that the...

There are many sports depicted in works of art. Still, it takes some time to look for works of art with a capital A. Works of 'art' with sports as the subject are often made for and in larger editi...

Wanted for sale

We are always looking for beautiful original works. In addition to the artists we have previously purchased, we are always interested in works by the Dutch artists below. If you would like to offer...

Pictologie: goede en valse kunst herkennen - Lyklema Fine Art

Pictology: good vs fake

Maurits Michiel van Dantzig (Rotterdam 1903 - Amsterdam 1960) was a Dutch art theorist, restorer and painter. However, most people in the arts know him for his theory about good versus false painti...

Nederlandse Pointillisten - Lyklema Fine Art

Dutch Pointillism

Pointillism, 'invented' by George Seurat and Paul Signac, is the application of dots of paint in unmixed colors to the canvas. This technique really brings the light in the painting to life. The ef...

Flower still life

The Romans already painted still lifes on walls, as can be seen in Pompeii. Constantijn Huygens was the first to use the word "inanimatis" around 1630 when describing the work of Jacques de Gheyn a...

Landscape as a genre

Mountains, rivers, forests and the sea have been attractive to artists for centuries. In the early 15th century, landscape painting emerged as a separate genre in Europe. Certainly in the beginning...

Moderne vs. Hedendaagse kunst - Lyklema Fine Art

Moderne vs. Contemporary Art

What is the difference between modern and contemporary art? That is a question that newcomers to the art market regularly ask themselves. And certainly after the Kunstrai last weekend, a question t...