Visit | IJ Candy by AFR8 Conference

Your tour guide

bernicecr — 2024-04-30 18:31:11 UTC

Pieter Vlaardingerbroek

Start at 09h15

bernicecr — 2024-04-30 18:35:16 UTC

Meeting point

In front of Keizersgracht 74

Lost, late or sick?

Call Hagar: +31 6 57228013

Route

https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Np9gVywGHcYPJqe8

What the tour is about

bernicecr — 2024-04-30 18:35:40 UTC

Explore paintings and paintwork in authentic condition with untouched paint surface from the period 1600-1800 in interiors in the World Heritage site of the Amsterdam canal belt. The programme provides an overview of various styles, materials and constructions. The development from ornamented construction to ornament that hides the construction is clearly visible.

Specific information

bernicecr — 2024-04-30 18:36:49 UTC

Date

30 May

Meeting time

09h15

Start tour

9h30

End tour

12h30

Hagar will take you back to the Trippenhuis for lunch

Kind of tour

Walking tour, see the route

Special thanks to

ateesing — 2024-05-03 09:44:45 UTC

The residents of the houses and their hospitality

Keizersgracht 74

ateesing — 2024-05-03 14:16:17 UTC

Keizersgracht 74, constructed around 1620, showcases a variety of architectural styles through its history. Recently, a seventeenth-century painted pine ceiling was uncovered when the modern suspended ceiling was removed. But the house has more treasures: the middle section and winding staircase, likely from the 1760 renovation, are designed in Rococo style. The marble wall finish in the first-floor corridor of the front house and the stairwell, dating from 1922, is in Art Deco style. Additionally, the house features various stained glass doors and windows in the Amsterdam School style. During the tour these, and other features will be highlighted.

https://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/monumenten/2476 (in Dutch)

Keizersgracht 74 - Amsterdam Monumentenstad, database van de Amsterdamse grachtengordel (amsterdam-monumentenstad.nl ) (in Dutch)

Een beschilderd balkenplafond uit 1620 - Restauratoren Nederland (Dutch)

Singel 112

ateesing — 2024-05-03 14:16:27 UTC

Originally presumed to date back to approximately 1760, this house has revealed its true origins, tracing back to around 1660, thanks to two discoveries in 2019. Among these findings are a coffered ceiling discovered in the front room of the belle-étage and a painting concealed beneath a newly stuccoed ceiling. The coffered ceiling features complex wood carving and painted decoration of exceptional quality, characterized by an olive green background adorned with acanthus leaves. The beams are also painted green, but in a distinct shade, which calls for further investigation through paint analysis to determine if they belong to a later period.

Additional clues hinting at seventeenth-century decorations have been uncovered in various other areas of the house, further details regarding these seventeenth-century decorations will be provided as part of the tour experience.

Find out more:

Singel 112 - Amsterdam Monumentenstad, database van de Amsterdamse grachtengordel (amsterdam-monumentenstad.nl )

Keizersgracht 435

ateesing — 2024-05-03 14:16:40 UTC

This grand and stately canal house, built around 1686, stood out for its impressive dimensions, surpassing many of its neighbouring canal residences in width and height. Remarkably for that time, the house was owned by a married woman, Alida van Loon, who not only served as the patron of the building but also managed significant influence over its interior decor, upholstery, and furnishings. Alida was resolute in her efforts to infuse modernity into the house, with wide window-bays and high floors, resulting in a rather monumental style. While numerous alterations have been made to the property over the years, a part of its original design remains in the form of a beautifully preserved kitchen with built-in cabinets. Originally, the vestibule was adorned with trompe l'oeil (grisaille) paintings, but is now stuccoed. However, the adjoining room still boasts its original ceiling painting, a proof of Alida's commitment to achieving the highest standards of interior decoration. Historical inventories reveal that the walls were once adorned with gilded leather, adding to the richness of the space. The saloon was adorned with tapestries, and had an alcove in which stood a poster bed, which was the absolute summit of Dutch interior at the time, reserved for the most privileged.

Find out more:

Keizersgracht 435, 1017 DJ te Amsterdam | Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed

Keizersgracht 435 - Amsterdam Monumentenstad, database van de Amsterdamse grachtengordel (amsterdam-monumentenstad.nl )

IJ Candy?

ateesing — 2024-05-07 13:09:05 UTC

This tour is humouredly named ‘IJ candy’, referring to the IJ (Amsterdam's waterfront), which is pronounced like ‘eye’. During the middle ages, dikes were built alongside the IJ and the river Amstel and the area became an important trading centre with the Baltic sea. In the houses built in this continuously expanding city, unique fragments of untouched painted finishes have been preserved, recalling those prosperous times.