Rolf

The Art Historian

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  • I live in Amsterdam
  • I speak English, Nederlands
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 6 hours

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I'm a professional art historian and love to tell stories with nice details, so you'll never forget the place you've visit. If there is one talent which I used the most, it is telling stories. I want to distinguish myself by telling hidden gems and details that other are obvious. I do my own research and try improve my tours constantly. A story about the meaning of the artworks is nice but the why, when, where and who is even more fun.

  • I live in Amsterdam
  • I speak English, Nederlands
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 6 hours

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Mary
12 September 2025
Rolf provided a private tour for Paul, Catherine, John and Mary from the USA. Wow! Were we fortunate to have booked with Rolf! He has art and art history in his blood! He also has a great sense of humor! Thank you, Rolf, for a wonderful tour of the Van Gogh Museum!The Van Gogh a la Rolf
Linda
11 August 2025
Our family enjoyed our two tours with Rolf - The Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum. He is an art historian, so he provided interesting and thoughtful information throughout our tours. If you are looking to enhance a tour of any of the art museums in Amsterdam, we highly recommend Rolf.Excellent Art Guide
Fons spooren
3 August 2025
Je moet je voorstellen dat het de Zaterdag van de Gaypride in Amsterdam is🙏 En dan na een exquise Lunch in het Rijks aan de deur opgehaald worden door Rolf🔝 Hij is zeer correct, persoonlijk en vooral deskundig. We hebben 2 geweldige uren gehad. We zullen zeker bij je terugkomen voor een tour door het Van gogh. Dank en het was excellent👍Persoonlijk , Deskundig en Profesioneel
Barbara
30 July 2025
Rolf was an incredible guide. So knowledgeable about art and everything Amsterdam. He made the museum come alive and our family loved every moment!Wonderful Tour
Melanie
18 July 2025
Rolf was very communicative and helpful during the booking process. His tour was excellent. He is very passionate about his subject and gave lots of interesting information.Very good tour
S
13 July 2025
Our guide, Rolf, was an amazing source of information about Van Gogh. Being an art historian his knowledge of Van Gogh was absolutely perfect. He came prepared with an iPad that he used to show us additional parts of Van Gogh's life that really completed the tour. Highly recommend Rolf!An Incredible journey of Van Gogh's work
Michael
28 June 2025
We had a wonderful family tour (two 15 year olds) with Rolf. Rolf struck a nice balance between speaking to the adults while at the same time holding the teenagers’ interest. We particularly enjoyed how he put the art in the broader historical context. We will definitely seek Rolf out for our next Rijksmuseum visit. Great Tour with Rolf
Nic
27 June 2025
Had a great tour of the Van Gogh museum with Rolf. He offered to buy our tickets ahead of time so we could skip the line and spend more time in the museum, spent time preparing visual examples we could look at on his tablet screen, and taught us as a group how an art historian can isolate details in studying a painting. If you want to learn about Van Gogh’s life, understand how his paintings in context, and learn how to study them, there is no better guide.Van Gogh Museum Tour
Chris
23 June 2025
Rolf was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. He brought an extraordinary amount of knowledge about the exhibits. What was particularly good was the enthusiasm he has for the subject matter whether it was an exhibit he picked out or ones that we picked out. An Enthusiastic and Knowledgeable Guide
Alexis
23 June 2025
Our tour of the Van Gogh Museum with Rolf was wonderful. We were a group of two and adults and an 8 year old. Rolf had his work cut out for him from the onset, and he more than met the occasion keeping us all interested and engaged! We all learned a great deal about Van Gogh and were able to take some of that knowledge with us when we toured the Rijksmuseum on our own. We would highly recommend Rolf!Family tour of Van Gogh Museum

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