Netherlands | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/netherlands/RSS feed for NetherlandsenFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:40 +0000These ‘Extremely Rare’ 17th-Century Drawings Were Astonishingly Well-Preserved. Now They Are on Display for the First Time in Nearly a Centuryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/extremely-rare-artworks-from-17th-century-drawing-book-were-astonishingly-well-preserved-now-they-are-on-display-for-first-time-in-nearly-century-180989374/Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum acquired the drawing book, which has artwork attributed to Rombout Uylenburgh, a celebrated 17th-century Dutch painter whose legacy later fell into obscurityFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/extremely-rare-artworks-from-17th-century-drawing-book-were-astonishingly-well-preserved-now-they-are-on-display-for-first-time-in-nearly-century-180989374/This Dutch Painting Showed a 17th-Century Drinking Game Until Someone Smudged Out a Player, Spoiling the Fun. A Museum Just Restored the Imbibing Soldierhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/centuries-ago-this-soldier-was-smudged-out-of-a-famed-de-hooch-painting-restorers-have-painted-him-back-in-180989304/Pieter de Hooch was known for his 17th-century portrayals of domestic life. Some scenes suggested scandal or taught a moralMon, 10 Aug 2026 19:24:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/centuries-ago-this-soldier-was-smudged-out-of-a-famed-de-hooch-painting-restorers-have-painted-him-back-in-180989304/A New Generation of Chefs Reimagines Indonesian Cuisine in the Netherlands to Tell the Stories of Its Originshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-new-generation-of-chefs-reimagines-indonesian-cuisine-in-the-netherlands-to-tell-the-stories-of-its-origins-180989221/The shift reflects a larger cultural moment, with chefs asking whether the cuisine should remain tied to colonial nostalgia or evolve into a reflection of modern Indonesian identityThu, 30 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-new-generation-of-chefs-reimagines-indonesian-cuisine-in-the-netherlands-to-tell-the-stories-of-its-origins-180989221/Australia’s Most Notorious Shipwreck Tells a Story of Murder, Slavery, Mutiny—and, Now, ‘Surprisingly Sophisticated’ Trade in the 17th Centuryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australias-most-notorious-shipwreck-tells-a-story-of-murder-slavery-mutiny-and-now-surprisingly-sophisticated-trade-in-the-17th-century-180989227/When the Dutch East India Company’s flagship "Batavia" sank in 1629, it went down with large, carved sandstone blocks in its hold. The stones are now shedding light on trade at the dawn of global capitalismThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australias-most-notorious-shipwreck-tells-a-story-of-murder-slavery-mutiny-and-now-surprisingly-sophisticated-trade-in-the-17th-century-180989227/Why Did This Dutch Museum Cover the Floor With an 800-Pound Installation of Creamy Peanut Butter?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-this-dutch-museum-cover-the-floor-with-an-800-pound-installation-of-creamy-peanut-butter-180989097/"Pindakaasvloer," or "peanut butter floor," highlights the absurd sense of humor that artist Wim T. Schippers captured in his artwork before he died last monthThu, 09 Jul 2026 18:15:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-did-this-dutch-museum-cover-the-floor-with-an-800-pound-installation-of-creamy-peanut-butter-180989097/