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Vermeer lectures and tours. See Dali's opinion of Vermeer. Vermeer and Neuroscience / Opthalmology.
Rembrandt tours
Van Gogh Tours
Amsterdam tour.
Connoisseur's Amsterdam
3 hour walk + optional boat on the United East India Company theme.
In Dutch/Nederlands: VOC thema
Maritime Museum Amsterdam. In Dutch: Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam.
3 hour walk + optional boat ride on the Women of Amsterdam theme
In Dutch-Nederlands Vrouwen van Amsterdam thema
3 hour walk + optional boat on the Rich and the Painters theme
In Dutch- Nederlands Rijken + Kunstenaars thema
Birth of Capitalism in Amsterdam.
Geboorte van Kapitalisme in Amsterdam.
Spotting the Rich & Famous inhabitants in the Golden Age
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Holland: 8 personalized tours
Cruise ship arrival in Amsterdam
Famliefeest... thuis of uit naar een museum.
An incentive trip. Of een incentive beloning (NL).
Scientific Amsterdam tour
Amsterdam tour for business excursions
Science in Dutch: Wetenschap in Amsterdam
Amsterdam during World War 2 historical tour. NL: Nazi bezetting.
Amsterdam newspaper offices in 'Fleet Street' historical tour
Amsterdam School Architecture Tour. NL Architectuur van de Amsterdamse School.
Amsterdam Gay and Lesbian History Tour. Amsterdamse geschiedenis van Gay en Lesbo.
Beyond Amsterdam:
Alkmaar tour English. Alkmaar tour NL
Edam-Monnickendam tour English. Edam-Monnickendam tour NL.
Delft tour English. Delft tour NL.
The Hague tour English. Den Haag tour NL.
Gouda tour English. Gouda tour NL.
Haarlem tour English. Haarlem tour NL.
Industrial heritage: Largest steam engine in the world. Cruquius Pompgemaal NL
Hilversum tour English. Hilversum tour NL.
Leiden tour English. Leiden tour NL.
Rotterdam tour English. Rotterdam tour NL.
Rotterdam - Van Nelle factory tour in English. Rotterdam, Van Nelle fabriek NL.
Utrecht tour English. Utrecht tour NL.
Amersfoort tour English. Amersfoort tour NL.
Bruges tour English. Brugge tour NL.
Kroller Muller / National Park tour.
Beemster polder, UNESCO lijst werelderfgoed NL tour NL.
Water engineering in the Beemster polder, UNESCO world heritage. tour English
Polders and windmills as engineering marvels and landscape miracles, scientific atlas for all polders in Dutch and English.
Horse stable tours.
Keukenhof flower gardens tour English. Keukenhof tour NL.
International Travel in Europe: Tailor Made Art Tours throughout Western Europe by Drs. Kaldenbach.
General Holland History and art Tour Guide.
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Read my complete online 11,000 word book on Vermeer & Delft, intended for a general public
0) Introduction
1) The fortified City of Delft
2) Artisans and the Guild of St Luke
3) Science and Technology in Delft
4) Vermeers Private House
5) Women - Courtship - Music
6) Beer - Bread - Markets
7) Hidden Corners in Delft
8) Selected Bibliography
Read my complete online 20,000 word essay on Vermeer & Delft for an academic public
1) Foreword
2) Introduction and terminology. houding, perception of reality, realism, illusionism and trompe l’oeil
3) Understanding Vermeer’s Perception of Reality; a Discussion of Characteristics
4) Brain and colour
5) Form as registered by the brain
6) Facial recognition, depth, movement, fine vs broad
7) Using this knowledge in studying and appreciating Vermeer
8) Workshop matters, Painters’ Supplies, Palette, The fijnschilder style versus the loose style, fourteen Qualities listed by Philips Angel
9) Naturalness, enticing the viewers
10) Delft artists influencing Vermeer
11) Vermeers Early, Middle, Late period. Camera Obscura
12) Vermeer’s World of Interiors: a Reality or a Construction
13) Landmark Vermeer literature (in print on paper form)
14) Digital Art History Studies and Presentations on Questions - on Perception of Reality in Vermeer Paintings
15) External CD-Rom, DVD, film material on Vermeer
16) Selected Bibliography
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Spotting the 250 Rich & Famous inhabitants in the Golden Age, especially in Amsterdam. See the Amsterdam Map in the Golden Age (Map with dots indicating where the high and mighty lived in Amsterdam, in the seventeenth century).
Educational tours for School groups & Special interest groups.
Amsterdam modern architecture tour: Eastern Docklands Harbour District. Urban Development District.
Very, very strange Amsterdam tours (Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!).
Amsterdam Red Light District present day transformation plans explained in depth.
Consider car ride & wheelchair assistance.
And now for something completely different: arrange for a glass of wine & cheese & crackers and a quality talk at night.
Visit the Dutch storm flood engineering waterworks down south, in the province of Zeeland.
International Menu:
Powerpoint presentation of Amsterdam.
Powerpoint presentation of Athens.
Powerpoint presentation of Barcelona.
Powerpoint presentation of Berlin.
Powerpoint presentation of Copenhagen.
Powerpoint presentation of Cairo.
Powerpoint presentation of Florence.
Powerpoint presentation of Gauguin in France, Tahiti, Marquesas.
Powerpoint presentation of Istanbul.
Powerpoint presentation of Israel.
Powerpoint presentation of Naples.
Powerpoint presentation of Rome.
Powerpoint presentation of Split.
Powerpoint presentation of Stockholm.
Powerpoint presentation of St. Petersburg, Russia.
Powerpoint presentation of Tallinn.
Powerpoint presentation of Venice
Menu presentation of walks and museum visits in Towns in Holland.
Just some of my source publications
Full text of Philip Angel, Lof der Schilder-konst, Leiden 1642.
Full text of Delft section of Obreen list of Delft Guild members (clickable).
Some maps from the Atlas Blaeu - Van der Hem, UNESCO heritage, in Vienna, go to main Van der Hem Atlas page
Meet my colleagues Worldwide: Tour guides in New York City and other cities in the USA (all highly educated colleagues)
Japanese tourists? Take my Lectures and Tours with a Japanese translator. Reviews in a Japanese magazine and in a Dutch magazine.
New! Drs Kees Kaldenbach was selected as top of the bill tour guide by the discerning American Express Credit Card company.
Dutch - Nederlandse pagina.
Drs. Kees Kaldenbach is widely read, has unparalleled art expertise and will assist you in creating bespoke itineraries. Enjoy an exclusive guide service, providing VIP treatment, and a privileged relationship. He will present you with the best Holland and European cities have to offer.
Read a biography.
Download the PDF file with the same image as the one on the right. Printable front side and back side. 3 flyers on one regular A4 sheet.
Become a reseller and make money.
Bedrijfsuitjes en familie-uitjes voor kleine groepen.
Fine Print / Legal issues
Cancellation: The charges for cancellation more than 48 hours in advance are covered by your deposit. Charges for client cancellation 24-48 hours in advance: 25% of the agreed sum to be billed to the client's credit card. Charges for client cancellation less than 24 hours in advance: 60% of the agreed sum to be billed to the client's credit card. In case of no-show or of annulment less than 10 hours in advance: 80% of the agreed sum to be billed to the client's credit card. When booking, you agree to these arrangements.
Egyptian Giza Pyramid visit, a friendly warning.
Read client referrals and testimonials
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Adriaen Coorte, by Quentin Buvelot, book & exhibition catalogue.
De Grote Rembrandt, door Gary Schwartz, boek.
Carel Fabritius, Tentoonstellingscatalogus.
Frans van Mieris, Tentoonstellingscatalogus.
From Rembrandt to Vermeer, Grove Art catalogue.
Vermeer Studies, Congresbundel.
C. Willemijn Fock: Het Nederlandse interieur in beeld, boek.
Bouwen in Nederland 600 - 2000, boek.
Hollandse Stadsgezichten/ Dutch Cityscape, exhib. cat.
Geschiedenis van Alkmaar, uitgave 2007. Boekbespreking.Exhibition in Berlin, Bauhaus.
TEFAF 2008 art fair
Fagel library conference, Dublin.
Tips for cruise line travelers.
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Private Art Tour Advantages:
1) A tailor-made private tour created especially for you
2) Customized to your specific interests
3) Native resident of Amsterdam who speaks fluent English and German
4) 25+ years experience as an art historian and personal guide
5) Excellent didactic and educational skills, but fun and interesting to listen to.
Steven Dalgleish, 2011: "Drs Kees Kaldenbach is one of Amsterdam`s most respected Art historians and leading personal tour organisers for all those discerning visitors interested in exploring the fabulously rich cultural variety and heritage that the city has to offer - Kees offers 48 different tours, all of which delve deeply into the very fabric of what makes the city tick in a highly informative and entertaining fashion - To view the wide variety of tours available and to see why Kees is so popular with tourists and visiting TV documentary companies alike."
Contact information:
Drs. Kees Kaldenbach , kalden@xs4all.nl
Haarlemmermeerstraat 83 hs
1058 JS Amsterdam
The Netherlands
telephone 020 - 669 8119
(from abroad NL +20 - 669 8119)
cell phone 06 - 2868 9775
(from abroad NL +6 - 2868 9775)
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My home address for lectures (see red arrow below):
Map of Haarlemmermeerstraat, Amsterdam. Please note this tricky situation: there is another street in town that sounds almost the same: Haarlemmerstraat. Taxi drivers may take you to the wrong one - so please be specific. You need to go to my Haarlemmermeerstraat.
How to get there :
- by car: ring road exit S 106 towards the centre, then 1st to the right (paid parking)
- by trams 1 and 17; exit at Surinameplein
- by tram 2; exit Hoofddorpplein.
From the museum square or Leidseplein in the center it takes about a 10-minute tram ride.
Read client testimonials about Kaldenbach.
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English spoken
Man spricht auch Deutsch
In het Nederlands
Et je parle un peu Français, la langue des arts et culture.
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Last update Febrary 3, 2012.
