More projects



Historical panoramas of Rijswijk and Delft

In the eighties of the last century Fred Zieren, surveyor in service of Rijswijk, made several b/w panoramas in the neighbourhood.



Van onschatbare waarde 2020 - Viktor IV decor

Bert Degenaar, one of the experts of the TV program 'Van onschatbare waarde' had the walls of his room decorated with my panorama photo of Viktor IV's ship cabin



Viktor IV Catalog

Gallery of the biography/catalog of Viktor IV which I scanned and digitized for Bert Degenaar.



Pibo Gualtheri's Astrolabe (2019, in Dutch)

Presentation (together with Rob van Gent) for the 'Zonnewijzerkring' (Dutch Sundial Society)



Oude Kerk 2018

One of the 'Silence' morning concerts (8:00 am) in the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, which at that time had all its windows covered with red film as part of an art project. We saw the sun rising during the concert, bathing everything and everyone in warm red, an unforgettable experience!
Check the video clips!



Teylers museum 2016

A visit to Teylers, the 'museum of a museum', where I has a chance to try out my Theta S camera with a small, magnetic Gorilla tripod. A quick-and-dirty tour but, never mind, the ambience of this museum is amazing.

Introduction

This site presents an overview of my panoramas, virtual tours and related projects. I will add recent work as well as selected older material every now and then.

Nineteenth century panoramas of Amsterdam and of the Battle of Waterloo
Source: Stadsarchief Amsterdam


 

These are reprojections of pictorial explanations of a number of very large panoramas made and displayed in a.o. Amsterdam in the beginning of the 19th century. The source material are the items 010094002561, 010094002562, 010097010965, B00000024262, en 010097014165 (Battle of Waterloo) in the Stadsarchief Amsterdam,

and the 'Beknopte Beschryving der Voornaamste Gebouwen Binnen de Stad Amsteldam' of Pieter Johannes Uylenbroek (1748 - 1808) which I found in the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.

See also the recent study: Sylvia L. Alting van Geusau and Ester L. Wouthuysen, "Kunstzinnig vermaak in Amsterdam - Het Panoramagebouw in de Plantage 1880-1935" (Genootschap Amstelodamum 2021).

Regarding Sebald, Hans Landsaat
Artspace KuuB - Utrecht, 5 March - 18 April 2021


 

Virtual tour of an exposition with paintings, drawings and graphics of Hans Landsaat created as part of his ongoing 'Regarding Sebald' project

Amsterdam-Zuid - 11 April 2020


 

Corona silence on the Saturday before Easter

7 panoramas

Viktor IV - Virtual visit to the 'Berendina Fennegina'
20 December 2019


 

The old cargo ship 'Berendina Fennegina' became Viktor IV's home when he moved to Amsterdam in 1961. The current owner, Bert Degenaar, has restored the interior as faithfully as possible and has turned the ship into a private museum dedicated to the memory of Viktor IV.
More about Viktor IV: Catalogue (digitized version on this site) and the site of the Stichting Viktor IV (Viktor IV Foundation)

15 panoramas

The return of Jasman, Theo de Feyter
Koel310|EXPO - Alkmaar, 20 januari - 9 maart 2019


 

Jasman was born in 1972 in Alkmaar. After a short and tumultuous existence he disappeared to show up again in 2012. This exposition is a renewed introduction. Many aspects of his life hitherto unknown are presented

9 panoramas

Vanuit het landschap en de literatuur, Hans Landsaat
Koel310|EXPO - Alkmaar, September 3-25, 2017


 

Virtual tour of a large exhibition with over 50 older and recent paintings, drawings and graphics by Hans Landsaat

14 panorama's

Studio of Gisèle van Waterschoot van der Gracht


 

Virtual tour of the studio in its original state. Shooting date 22 October 2015
See www.h401.org for background information

12 panoramas

The Seven Deadly Sins - Jeroen Bosch inspires Jurgen Bey

Virtual tour of the exhibition at the Central Museum Utrecht, 14 September 2013 - 18 May 2014

11 panoramas, 1 video object (The Jester), 4 videos (Four Last Things) by Klaske Oenema


Little paradise - Visit to Jan Bruns

Renewed introduction to the fantastic work of Jan Bruns, Amsterdam, 2012, 2016


5 panoramas ( 3 2012, 2 2016)

All Souls' Day in Vondelpark, Amsterdam

Impressions of the All Souls celebration in Vondelpark, Sunday 2 November 2014
See www.allerzieleninhetvondelpark.nl for background information (in Dutch)

3 panoramas


24 uur Noordoostpolder

A project of Stichting Herbergen (Taverns Foundation), meant to celebrate the development of the Noordoostpolder. It took place during Open Monuments Day 2014, at Kraggenburg (NOP).
See www.stichtingherbergen.nl for background information (in Dutch)

10 panoramas


Vondelpark 150 years

Impressions of the 150-years old Vondelpark, 15 June 2014
The fourth panorama has a video/audio insert (may take time to load)


Van Eeghenstraat - Demolition former Luthers Diaconessen Ziekenhuis

Amsterdam-Zuid - The former Luther Diaconessen Ziekenhuis is to make place for a luxury apartment building, 15 June 2014


Dutch Design - SUPERMODELS

Auditorium, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 6 - 9 juni 2014
Exposition Dutch Design - SUPERMODELS
An initiative of Concern


Obama arriving at Museumplein - timelapse videos

24 March 2014 - Video of over 160 images taken with Nikon D800E + Nikkor 10.5mm FE combination, so large angle of view but limited detail.
The helicopter ballet is fun to watch though


Virtual Tour of the Amsterdam Light Festival 2013-14

Highlights of the Amsterdam Light Festival 2013-14
The version on the left has video inserts in three of the panoramas (may take some time to load)

6 panoramas in total


Virtual Tour of Amsterdam-Zuid

Amsterdam-Zuid - A short stroll through part of the Museum Quarter. Liberation Day, 5 May 2013

17 panoramas in total


Virtual Tour van de Boulevard of Light, Amsterdam

Boulevard of Light - Between Munt and Amstel Hotel the river Amstel was given a makeover with spectacular, contemporary light sculptures (7 December 2012 - 20 January 2013)

13 panoramas in total

Virtual Tour of Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

Impressions of the Doors Open Day of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, on 26 mei 2012. A.o. a panorama of Petra Blaisse with her tapistry

8 panoramas in total


Virtual Tour of Museum Stoomgemaal Halfweg, Halfweg

Shooting date 7 november 2012 - The repainted engine room.

6 panoramas in total

Extensive information about this museum can be found on the website of Museum Stoomgemaal Halfweg http://www.stoomgemaalhalfweg.nl/
See also the virtual tours and panoramas made in 2010 elsewhere on my website