Muzikale werkplaats Splendor en Museum Rembrandthuis presenteren samen een concertserie waarin de musici zich laten inspireren door de kunst in het museum.
Rembrandt woonde in de creatiefste straat van Amsterdam, de Jodenbreestraat. Daar woonde niet alleen een groot aantal kunstschilders vlak bij elkaar, de buurt had ook veel muzikaals te bieden: dagelijks klonken de carillons vanuit de kerktorens en speelden organisten publieksconcerten in kerken. Verschillende muziekliefhebbers en musici hadden er hun thuis en vioolbouwers bouwden er hun instrumenten. Ook vond er uitwisseling plaats tussen de schilderkunst en de muziek: muziek inspireerde kunstenaars tot het maken van hun schilderijen, en omgekeerd vereeuwigden schilders muzikanten in hun voorstellingen.
Op 15 en 29 november brengen Splendor en Museum Rembrandthuis de uitwisseling van zeventiende-eeuwse kunst en muziek weer terug. In exclusieve concerten reflecteren musici van het muzikantencollectief Splendor op de kunstwerken in het Rembrandthuis. Je ervaart muziek die Rembrandt gehoord kan hebben, maar ook hedendaagse muzikale interpretaties. Laat je meevoeren door de klanken van toen en nu, bij Rembrandt thuis.
Informatie
Data: 15 en 29 november
Tijd: Met je ticket bezoek je vanaf 16:00 het museum, het concert is van 17:00 tot 18:00
By Schiffmacher & Veldhoen live @ Museum Rembrandthuis
Due to its success in 2023, The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project is returning to the Rembrandt House Museum! Henk Schiffmacher and his team of tattoo artists will be setting up their studio in Rembrandt’s house from 26 October to 7 November. For two weeks, you can have an original Rembrandt tattoo done by this world-famous team.
Want to be sure of a masterpiece? You can now book a time slot through this link. Tattoo prices range from 100 to 350 euros. A deposit of 50 euros is required when booking. We reserve a number of slots each day for walk-ins, but if you want to be sure of a spot, please book a time slot in advance.
Henk Schiffmacher: ‘Worldwide, more tattoos are sold than works of art to hang on your wall. An old tattoo artist once called tattoos ‘The Poor Man’s Rembrandt’: a work of art that is more affordable than a painting by one of the old masters, but no less carefully executed and selected. Many people also build up a real collection of tattoos from specific tattoo artists. They come to us because they want to add Schiffmacher & Veldhoen to their life-long collection. For us, it is an incredible honour to work in the place where Rembrandt’s soul can still be felt, and to work with his etchings and drawings. Grand and small art coming together.’
A Rembrandt back piece! To mark the return of The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project, we’ve given away a FREE Rembrandt back piece. A team of tattoo artists from Schiffmacher & Veldhoenen in Amsterdam and St. Catherina in Antwerp are currently making the tattoo over a series of sessions. The Descent from the Cross (1633) will cover the winner’s entire back. The final session will take place at the Rembrandt House Museum during Museumnacht on 7 November.
Rembrandt Forever
Rembrandt and Schiffmacher & Veldhoen have much in common: they are world-famous, masters of their craft and deeply rooted in the DNA of Amsterdam. Their art also has important similarities: with both etchings and tattoos, it all starts with a drawing, which is then applied to the surface with ink and needle. Where Rembrandt used a copper plate and sheet of paper to turn his composition into an etching, tattoo artists apply their drawing to human skin; the end result is a work of art that you carry with you for life.
Schiffmacher and his team will set up their studio in the modern museum wing of Museum Rembrandthuis. In the seventeenth century, the building on the Jodenbreestraat was a cultural hub, where Rembrandt, his assistants and his pupils worked together on their artworks. Now, a new generation of twenty-first-century artists set up their studio here. The museum thus remains a place buzzing with innovation and experiment. At the same time, the centuries-old art of etching and ink drawing are kept alive.
Meet the team
Photography: Texas Schiffmacher
Henk Schiffmacher has been a household name in the tattoo world for 45 years. The Amsterdam ‘tattoo king’ organised the first major tattoo conventions in Europe, has published over 20 books and has exhibited in various museums, including the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. He regards his long-standing collaboration with the Rembrandt House Museum as a highlight of his career.
Tycho Veldhoen grew up in the art world as the youngest son of the renowned Amsterdam artist Aat Veldoen. It was from him that he learnt to paint, draw and etch. He was taught the art of tattooing by Henk and Louise Schiffmacher, after which he went on to work with various tattoo greats in the United States. He has been an official partner at Schiffmacher & Veldhoen Tattooing for 19 years.
Tycho Veldhoen grew up in the art world, as the youngest son of the well-known Amsterdam artist Aat Veldoen. He learnt to paint, draw and etch from his father. He was taught the art of tattooing by Henk and Louise Schiffmacher, after which he went on to work with various leading tattoo artists in the United States. He has been working as a tattoo artist for 30 years and has been an official partner at Schiffmacher & Veldhoen Tattooing for the past 19 years.
Morrison Cheyenne Schiffmacher has been tattooing since she was 16. She learnt the trade at the Schiffmacher and Veldhoen studio and has built up an international reputation – one that makes her father extremely proud. In 2017, she appeared as a judge on the Dutch TV series *Inkt Masters* and worked for a time in Hollywood at the Spotlight Tattoo Shop.
Rupa van Teylingen is a painter and tattoo artist. He, too, grew up surrounded by art: his father was a writer, his stepfather a specialist in 17th-century still lifes. He graduated from the Ruud Wackers Academy in Amsterdam as a classical draughtsman, after which he began an apprenticeship at Schiffmacher & Veldhoen. Over the past ten years, he has divided his time between the tattoo shop and his own studio.
Frederik Moens lives and works in Antwerp, where he is co-owner of St. Catharina Tattoo, but is a regular at the Schiffmacher & Veldhoen shop in Amsterdam. With a keen interest in the paintings of the Old Masters and traditional crafts, his passion naturally turned to the centuries-old tradition of tattooing.
Olof Arrevik is a Swedish tattoo artist and painter. He began his career as an apprentice at Stockholm Classic Tattoo and subsequently moved to Amsterdam to work with Henk Schiffmacher and his team. Olof has been working full-time at the studio since 2024. Alongside his work as a tattoo artist, he works from his own studio, where he continues to explore painting using various techniques.
Have you always wanted to know what Rembrandt’s favorite places in Amsterdam were? You can now literally follow in his footsteps. We have developed two walking tours that take you past the places in Amsterdam that were most important to Rembrandt.
Together with Mastercard, we have developed a virtual walking tour where you can explore the city with Rembrandt. Discover where Rembrandt bought the curiosities for his art chamber, where his patrons lived, where Amsterdam’s painters’ guild was located and where Rembrandt is buried. For this free virtual walk, you don’t need anything except a smartphone (and perhaps a pair of comfortable shoes…). You can view the walk from home, or follow the route while walking through Amsterdam.
Step aboard and cruise through the canals where Rembrandt lived and worked. After a historical 60-minute canal cruise through Rembrandt’s Amsterdam, you disembark at the Rembrandt House Museum. There, you will explore the 17th-century home of the famous painter, complete with his etchings, sketches, and an extensive collection of art objects.
Rembrandtplein has gained another eye-catcher: a tall silver sculpture by artist Ronald A. Westerhuis (1971). For the next two years, the sculpture Waterlife (2018) will stand directly opposite the famous statue of Rembrandt by Louis Royer (1840). An encounter between an old master and a new one.
Westerhuis’ sculpture is like a mirror. Looking over your shoulder, the most famous Dutch artist watches you: Rembrandt (1606-1669). He often looked at himself in a mirror when working on his self-portraits in his studio. In Westerhuis’ sculpture, you see more than just Rembrandt’s reflection. Westerhuis includes the entire square. An invitation to also be mindful of the world around you.
Discover Rembrandt’s Amsterdam by boat with Flagship
Enjoy a 1-hour open boat tour through Amsterdam’s canals and visit the Rembrandt House Museum. Save £5 with the combination ticket! Admire Amsterdam from the water and step into the world of one of the city’s most famous artists.
Culturele Wallen is a collective that unites art and culture in Amsterdam’s Old Town and gives it a new stage. By making the offerings more visible, joining forces and entering into innovative collaborations, the neighbourhood regains its cultural identity. And Amsterdammers will also enjoy coming back to the creative heart of our city.
Huis De Pinto, Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer Op Solder, the Oude Kerk, Frascati, Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond, Museum Rembrandthuis and W139 are part of the collective.
The Nieuwmarkt neighborhood is a neighborhood full of hidden stories and unique experiences. Via Nieuwmarktbuurt.amsterdam you will discover a side of the neighborhood that you have not seen before. Be inspired by the creativity, artistry and liveliness of this special part of Amsterdam.
Here you will meet the authentic residents, explore the artistic corners and get to know the special entrepreneurs who bring the neighborhood to life. In the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood you are always surprised and inspired.
On Saturday 7 November, we’ll be opening our doors especially for Museumnacht Amsterdam. Between 19.00 and 02.00, you can enjoy a special evening at the Rembrandt House Museum in collaboration with the tattoo icons from Schiffmacher & Veldhoen. From etching and dance workshops to drawing and getting a tattoo, there’s plenty to do at the museum! See all the activities below:
The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project 19.0 – 01.00 | Location: Studio on the third floor Henk Schiffmacher and his team of tattoo artists are setting up shop at Rembrandt’s home. This evening, you can get an original Rembrandt tattoo done by this world-famous team. Be early, as walk-in spots are limited. Want to be sure of getting your tattoo? Reserve your timeslot via this link. If you want a tattoo of a Rembrandt portrait, please choose two consecutive time slots; these must be booked separately. These can only be booked with Tycho Veldhoen, Timothy John Englisch and Rupa van Teylingen. Click through to this page to view all the designs you can have tattooed.
Etching workshop 19.30 – 01.00 | Location: De Vierde Do you dare to experiment with different techniques, just like Rembrandt? During Museumnacht, you’ll create your very own etching! Print your etching using the large etching press and take it home with you afterwards.
Rembrandt’s stories 20.30 – 00.00 | Location: At various locations within the Rembrandt House Museum Come and listen to the many stories about Rembrandt’s life in the very place where he lived for 19 years. Joy and sorrow went hand in hand here. Museum guides will recount these stories at various locations throughout the museum.
Paintmaking demonstration 19.30 – 00.00 | Location: de Grote Schildercaemer | 20 minutes per workshop Rembrandt and his pupils made their own paint. But which pigments and oils did they use? During Museum Night, you can find out more about Rembrandt’s paint-making process at the museum. Our museum guide will tell you all about the different pigments and the shades that Rembrandt did (and did not) use.
DJ, Drinks & Dancing 23.00 – 01.00 | Location: Basement From 23.00, you can dance to the best tunes in the basement whilst enjoying a lovely drink. The Brouwerij ‘t IJ bar is open from 19.00!
Draw in the middle of the exhibition Experimental Urge 19.00 – 01.00 | Location: Exhibition rooms All the artists you’ll encounter in this exhibition – from Rembrandt to contemporary artists – have two things in common: they work on paper and they love to experiment. Why not give it a go yourself! Right in the middle of this exhibition, you can create your own drawing. Try out different types of paper and drawing materials. Just like the artists around you – every one of them a source of inspiration.
Rembrandt and his pupils made their own paints. But which pigments and oils did they use to do so? In the museum you can find out more about Rembrandt’s process of making paint in Rembrandt’s studio every other day between 11.00 and 15.00 hours. You can also learn more about Rembrandt’s etching techniques in our new etching loft. It’s like looking over the artist’s shoulder. Rembrandt made around 300 etchings and dry needles. Each one is a true work of art. He printed them in editions of ten to several dozen. He experimented with different techniques and with different types of paper. The etchings were much less expensive than the paintings and must have sold well. Our museum teachers will tell you about this technique in an interactive way every day.
Culturele Wallen
Nieuwmarktbuurt
