Seriously, who Comes up with This?
Rembrandt’s greatest creative triumphs are exemplified especially in his portraits of his contemporaries, self-portraits and illustrations of scenes from the Bible. His self-portraits form a unique and intimate biography, in which the artist surveyed himself without vanity and with the utmost sincerity. In his paintings and prints he exhibited knowledge of classical iconography, which he molded to fit the requirements of his own experience; thus, the depiction of a biblical scene was informed by Rembrandt’s knowledge of the specific text, his assimilation of classical composition, and his observations of Amsterdam’s Jewish population. Thanks to Wikipedia for that, and def go to this hotel. It speaks for itself.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art and the most important in Dutch history. Having achieved youthful success as a portrait painter, Rembrandt’s later years were marked by personal tragedy and financial hardships. Yet his etchings and paintings were popular throughout his lifetime, his reputation as an artist remained high, and for twenty years he taught many important Dutch painters. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age when Dutch Golden Age painting, although in many ways antithetical to the Baroque style that dominated Europe, was extremely prolific and innovative, and gave rise to important new genres in painting.
The main reason I booked was the multicultural aspect, as well as the price! Pretty top notch liberals, I’d like to think. Anyway, you’re here to know that 1) the cooked breakfast is ridiculously good and 2) more about Rembrandt himself. Seriously, who comes up with this? Multicultural, you say? Yes, I say. Why? Well, it’s an American chain running a Thai hotel with a Dutch name! Our room had a view of local skyscrapers and slums, and that 50/50 split really characterised the overall vibe of Bangkok – visit link – and the neighbourhood of this hotel.
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Siemens Inspiro from MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. 1 July – All payment card transactions conducted using locally issued payment cards at POS terminals in Malaysia can only be completed with a PIN entry. Signature verification will no longer be facilitated. 1 July – The Immigration Department arrested 1,035 illegal immigrants and 16 employers throughout the country on the first day of a nationwide Op Mega after the deadline for registration of temporary Enforcement Card (E-Card) expired at 30 June. Three children including two siblings, in Serian district, Sarawak, have been confirmed infected with rabies after entering Sarawak General Hospital on 22 June. The Sabah state government bans entry of all live animals from Sarawak over rabies outbreak.
One of the boat skippers was sentenced to six months in prison, an accusation which the boat operator acknowledge and pleaded guilty while the boat owner was released on bail and will be on trial again in the next week since the owner does not know Malay language. 4 February – Nautical Aliya ship, mission of humanitarian flotilla to help ethnic Rohingya has departed from Port Klang accompanied by 195 activist and international volunteers and volunteers organized the 1Malaysia Putera Club (KP1M) and the Malaysian Islamic Organization Consultative Council (MAPIM) with the support of ASEAN and international non-governmental organizations.
