Glass Mirage. Depot, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The Vereniging Rembrandt on Thursday evening last offered its members a pre-opening view of the extraordinary new Depot of Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans van Beuningen (itself now closed for many years for renovation). The original depot had been flooded several times, so it was decided to construct an ultra-modern glass and steel building above ground for about 90 million euros. It took less than five years to build and it is a truly amazing sight (from the outside as well as inside). Dozens of photos wouldn't do it justice. Moreover, it's open to the public so you can go yourself to look.
Here's my collage of two shots. The main picture is a dorsal view of a most psychedelically colorful glass walkway connecting two parts of a high floor. You really have to overcome your sense of vertigo to traverse to the other side.
The inset is part of the atrium which in many ways - but not for darkness - reminds of Piranesi. All is amazing.
But Il Guercino's (1591-1666) David seems to remind us to regard what a painting says, of which this is merely the depot.
Glass Mirage. Depot, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The Vereniging Rembrandt on Thursday evening last offered its members a pre-opening view of the extraordinary new Depot of Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans van Beuningen (itself now closed for many years for renovation). The original depot had been flooded several times, so it was decided to construct an ultra-modern glass and steel building above ground for about 90 million euros. It took less than five years to build and it is a truly amazing sight (from the outside as well as inside). Dozens of photos wouldn't do it justice. Moreover, it's open to the public so you can go yourself to look.
Here's my collage of two shots. The main picture is a dorsal view of a most psychedelically colorful glass walkway connecting two parts of a high floor. You really have to overcome your sense of vertigo to traverse to the other side.
The inset is part of the atrium which in many ways - but not for darkness - reminds of Piranesi. All is amazing.
But Il Guercino's (1591-1666) David seems to remind us to regard what a painting says, of which this is merely the depot.