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Review of Mauritshuis

The Mauritshuis makes me relax. It is very suitabl...

The Mauritshuis makes me relax. It is very suitable for people who love art and stories. Old paintings certainly have a lot of story. In addition to the girl with the pearl (pictured below) by Johannes Vermeer, the Mauritshuis has a few other masterpieces from the Golden Age period, including De Stier by Paulus Potter and the Goldfinch by Carel Fabritius. Donna Tartt used this last painting as inspiration for her novel The Goldfinch, which was also filmed. In this way an art form can lead to new art forms of inspiration. The Mauritshuis also has a museum shop that you can easily visit. You see it at the end of the main hall when you enter, so you don't have to go to the museum.