Jan Cox (1919 The Hague - 1980 Antwerp) played a significant part in the transition from the closed, relatively provincial world of art of the 1930’s to the open, internationalist art scene of post-World War II.

One of the famous Luxembourg places and a wonderful landmark of the Duchy is the ancient Vianden Castle which celebrates its 700 anniversary in 2008. The Vianden Castle and its buildings, which had attracted Victor Hugo’s admiration during his visits to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,

Johannes Vermeer is one of the best known artists from the Dutch Golden Age. His name is inextricably linked with Delft, the city in which he was born in 1632 and where he lived and worked all his life.

Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam is a real pearl and not only due to its highest Royal status and the Girl with a Pearl Earring masterpiece painted around 1665 by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. (Highly recommended on the subject: Peter Webber’s Girl with a Pearl Earring movie.)