Amsterdam the rijksmuseum is in the process of removing language that could be considered offensive from digitized titles and descriptions of some 220,000 artworks in its collection. Dec 18, 20 this documentary s director, oeke hoogendijk, must have taken that insight as a guiding editorial principle. Oeke hoogendijks the new rijksmuseum is an epic, four. Ambitious plans for the renovation of amsterdams rijksmuseum beginning in.
The film shows the people behind the scenes during the years of demolition, restoration, and political and financial debate. The renovation of amsterdams rijksmuseum went on for ten long, expensive years, so it is fitting that a documentary on this torturous and often inadvertently hilarious process should turn into not one but two featurelength movies. Home to many of the dutch masters rembrandts night watch, which seems to glow from its center, and vermeers milkmaid, to name just a few, the museum is located on the citys museumplein, surrounded by the smaller vincent van gogh museum and modern stedelijk. Home to many of the dutch masters rembrandts night watch, which seems to glow from its center, and vermeers milkmaid, to name just a few, the museum is located on the citys museumplein, surrounded by the smaller vincent van gogh museum and modern stedelijk all those masterpieces are now available for closeup view. Dec 19, 20 clocking in at nearly four hours over several discrete parts, oeke hoogendijks the new rijksmuseum details the taxing decadelong process of renovating the iconic amsterdam art museum, home to many of the key works of the dutch masters, that became an operatic civic brouhaha.
The rijksmuseum puts 125,000 dutch masterpieces online. This documentary describes the many visions for the new museum as well as. The new rijksmuseum the film het nieuwe rijksmuseum. The new rijksmuseum parts 1 and 2 20 rotten tomatoes. First run features the new rijksmuseum is out now on dvd. The museum is located at the museum square in the borough amsterdam south, close to the van gogh museum, the stedelijk museum amsterdam, and the concertgebouw the rijksmuseum was founded in the hague on 19 november 1798 and moved to. The new rijksmuseum films introduction by kadi polli. The church, founded in 12, is the citys oldest building, a stripped back calvinist beauty with pearly light pouring through its tall windows. Amsterdam museum offers free downloads of masterpieces. Five good reasons you should visit the amsterdam rijksmuseum. What was meant to be a standardlength documentary grew into an epic about ambition, love of. The new rijksmuseum, a documentary about that museums decadelong redesign, lingers on the logistical and bureaucratic details of the process. A documentary about the fascinating and complicated process of the rebuilding of hollands most famous museum, the. Prince and the revolutions live 1985 concert to stream on youtube for coronavirus relief.
The rijksmuseum research library is part of the rijksmuseum, and is the best and the largest public art history research library in the netherlands. The new rijksmuseum parts 1 and 2 photos view all photos 12 movie info. The rijksmuseum in amsterdam, netherlands, is one of the artisti. This is the new rijksmuseum official trailer by first run features on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Words that europeans once routinely used to describe other cultures or peoples, like negro, indian or dwarf will be replaced with less racially charged terminology. Just in time for holiday shopping for those documentary lovers in your life, first run features have released their incredible documentary, the new rijksmuseum. Filmmaker oeke hoogendijk was able to follow this exciting, difficult and sometimes painfully funny process with the camera from.
And for the next four days, all films are 50% off on first runs. Ten weepers from the tomb of renier van thienen attributed to, c. Rijksmuseum to reopen after dazzling refurbishment and. Seeing dutch art with fresh eyes after a painful 10year closure, one of the worlds great museums, the rijksmuseum in amsterdam, reopens today after a. Nov 27, 2015 first run features the new rijksmuseum is out now on dvd posted on november 27, 2015 by jeremy harmon leave a reply just in time for holiday shopping for those documentary lovers in your life, first run features have released their incredible documentary, the new rijksmuseum. Amazon music stream millions of songs amazon advertising find, attract. Screening of the new rijksmuseum a spanish cultural. Oeke hoogendijk 2014 in 2003, the rijksmuseum in amsterdam, the most important museum in all of the netherlands, closed for a major renovation. New york a grueling film that would make useful viewing for anyone. The new rijksmuseum het nieuwe rijksmuseum hollywood. Directed by oeke hoogendijk, netherlands, 20, 120 minutes. The plan was to reopen in 2008, but what was to take five years took 10, with a budget that just kept on growing. Screening of the new rijksmuseum a spanish cultural event.
Dec 18, 20 the new rijksmuseum, a documentary about that museums decadelong redesign, lingers on the logistical and bureaucratic details of the process. In 2003, the rijksmuseum in amsterdam, the most important museum in all of the netherlands, closed for a major renovation. A documentary about the fascinating and complicated process of the rebuilding of hollands most famous museum, the rijksmuseum. Artful yet agonizingly unhurried at times, the documentary the new rijksmuseum takes a jewelers loupe to the subject of the netherlands national art museum, which reopened in 20 after. Rijksmuseum exterior view, photo by john lewis marshall.
It houses over 1,000,000 pieces of artwork, documents and other important items associated with dutch history. The rijksmuseum in amsterdam, home to a glorious collection including masterpieces by rembrandt and vermeer, was supposed to reopen its doors in 2008 after five years of construction. If youve visited amsterdam, youve probably been to the rijksmuseum, one of the worlds preeminent art museums. Mar 03, 2015 in 2003, the rijksmuseum in amsterdam, the most important museum in all of the netherlands, closed for a major renovation. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the new rijksmuseum part 1 near you. Rijksmuseum removing racially charged terms from artworks titles and descriptions the new york times. The plan was to reopen in 2008, but what was to take five years took 10. Dec 10, 2015 the rijksmuseum in amstersdam is in the process of removing language that could be considered offensive from digitized titles and descriptions of some 220,000 artworks in its collection. Dec 19, 20 technically, the new rijksmuseum consists of three parts, the foundation being a featurelength, 118minute behindthescenes docu executed in the frederick wiseman mold, capturing without. Oeke hoogendijks epic documentary captures the entire story from design to completion, offering a flyonthewall perspective on one of the most challenging. The museum at amsterdams museum square holds a large collection of dutch masterpieces from the 17th century.
The renovation of the museum it reopened this past april went on for 10 long, expensive years, so it is fitting that a documentary on this torturous and often. National museum is a dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in amsterdam. But from the start, the project was opposed by unyielding bureaucrats and public resistance. The rijksmuseum is the netherlandss museum of national history. Running nearly four hours longdivided into four 55minutesplus partsthe new rijksmuseum is, in parts one and two particularly, divided somewhat haphazardly between the film hoogendijk. Renovation of amsterdams rijksmuseum started in 2003. First run features the new rijksmuseum is out now on. The rijksmuseum in amsterdam is the most visited museum in the netherlands.
But alas, right from the start the grand project was opposed by unyielding counterforces and rembrandts palace changed into an, apparently permanent building site. The new rijksmuseum, a documentary by oeke hoogendijk the. In april, 20, the rijksmuseum reopened its doors after a tenyearlong major renovation, expansion and update. Clocking in at nearly four hours over several discrete parts, oeke hoogendijks the new rijksmuseum details the taxing decadelong process of renovating the iconic amsterdam art museum, home to many of the key works of the dutch masters, that became an operatic civic brouhaha. A cookie is a small text file which will be saved on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. The story of the reopening of the rijksmuseum, amsterdam. The film 2014 demolition, restoration and bureaucratic debate are all part of the decadelong restoration of the rijksmuseum. Ambitious plans for the renovation of amsterdams rijksmuseum beginning in 2004 met with an array of opposing forces, including local government. This documentary describes the many visions for the new museum as well as the ultimate compromise. Michael koorenreuters for the new displays, the rulebook was thrown out. The rijksmuseum puts 125,000 dutch masterpieces online, and.
The rijksmuseum in amsterdam is one of the grand european museums. Oeke hoogendijks documentary oeke hoogendijk captures the planning and effort that went into rebuilding and refurbishing one of the most famous buildings in holland, the rijksmuseum, the national museum in amsterdam. The new rijksmuseum het nieuwe rijksmuseum hollywood reporter. In 2003, the ambitious renovation of one of the worlds greatest museums began. In 2003 an optimistic start was made on the renovation of the rijksmuseum in amsterdam.
The new rijksmuseum is a four hour procession of minute details, an exhaustive catalogue of art world diplomacy and process, but what sticks is the way hoogendijk weaves all the strands together, crosscutting here, overlapping there. In april, 20, the rijksmuseum reopened its doors after a tenyearlong major renovation, expansion and update in 2000, in order to renovate the museum, the old gothicrevival building, designed by dutch architect pierre cuypers in the late19th century. The netherlands major tourist attraction would reopen its doors in fresh. If youve visited amsterdam, youve probably been to the rijksmuseum, one of the worlds preeminent art museums home. Rijks, stylized as rijks, is a restaurant with 140 seats in the philips wing. The new rijksmuseum, a documentary by oeke hoogendijk.
Jul 02, 2015 artful yet agonizingly unhurried at times, the documentary the new rijksmuseum takes a jewelers loupe to the subject of the netherlands national art museum, which reopened in 20 after. The netherlands major tourist attraction would reopen its doors in fresh splendour in 2008. We witness their efforts, joys and struggles with one goal in. Follow the rijksmuseum for the latest news, exclusive peeks behind the scenes, worldclass art and remarkable history. I have been to the rijksmuseum and thought the new rijksmuseum would show where the paintings were hung, more about the different galleries and just a sense of how the newness has transformed the museum. The rijksmuseum of the 21st century by cruz y ortiz arquitectos part 1. Amsterdam the new rijksmuseum by cruz y ortiz, part 1. Rijksmuseum removing racially charged terms from artworks. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. From the beginning, the plan was opposed by unyielding counterforces. A documentary about the fascinating and complicated process of the rebuilding of hollands most. Oeke hoogendijks epic documentary captures the entire story from.
In the end, 400 hours of material was edited down to a single film that takes the viewer to the apotheosis. First, the reconstruction of a central entranceway draws the ire of the citys politically powerful bicyclists lobby. Apr 05, 20 model of 74gun dutch battleship william rex displayed in 17th century gallery of the rijksmuseum. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the new rijksmuseum near you. Watch onlinefree filmstips and pathwayscomplete collection. Oeke hoogendijks documentary the new rijksmuseum captures the planning and effort that went into rebuilding and refurbishing one of the most famous buildings in holland, the rijksmuseum, the national museum in amsterdam. Hoogendijks intentions for her documentary also changed over that decade, and the resulting film, the new rijksmuseum, suffers some from the evolution. The film stars taco dibbits, wim pijbes the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which assembled. A t the medieval heart of amsterdam is the oude kerk. This documentary s director, oeke hoogendijk, must have taken that insight as a guiding editorial principle.
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