Rijksmuseum Collection
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection
The Rijksmuseum's online collection of Dutch art and history, including works by Rembrandt and Vermeer, with high-resolution images of public-domain pieces.
The Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam, publishes its collection online with detailed records for works by Rembrandt, Vermeer and many other Dutch artists. You can search by artist, subject or period, zoom into high-resolution images, and read the catalogue notes behind each object.
Beyond browsing, the site lets you pick favourite artworks and arrange them into your own selections. Images of public-domain works are available to download at high resolution, which makes the collection useful for teachers, designers and anyone who wants art history material that is free to reuse.
Why it is useful
Lets you zoom in on famous paintings in extraordinary detail and download public-domain images. It also holds prints, drawings, photographs and objects, so you can browse well beyond the famous names.
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