For art in Rotterdam you don’t have to visit a museum in Rotterdam. Many works of art can just be found in the open space. For example the oldest statue in the Netherlands of Erasmus from Hendrik de Keyzer that dates from 1622. Or visit the modern sculptures as Santa Claus (alias gnome Buttplug) from Paul McCarty and Cascade van Joep van Lieshout.
Several artworks can be found on the Beeldenroute on de Westersingel that forms part of the so called ‘Culturele As’ in Rotterdam. On the ‘sculpture terrace’ you can enjoy works of international artists like ‘Het afscheid’ (the departure) from Umberto Mastroianni en ‘L’homme Qui Marche’ from Auguste Rodin.
Famous work of arts in Rotterdam
Statue of Erasmus
Hendrick de Keyser
Grotekerkplein
Oldest statue in the Netherlands (1622) from philosopher Desiderius Erasmus born in Rotterdam.
De Verwoeste Stad
Ossip Zadkine
Plein 1940
Famous work of art in commemoration of the bombardment of Rotterdam in the Second World War that destroyed the centre of Rotterdam.
Cascade
Joep van Lieshout
Churchilplein
The artwork of Rotterdam artist Joep van Lieshout consists of a tower of 18 barrels of oils that represent the ‘struggle for life’.
Santa Claus
Paul McCarty
Eendrachtsplein
The notorious statue is called gnome Buttplug. Santa Claus is standing on the Eendrachtsplein since 2008.
Seated Woman
Willem de Kooning
Hofplein
A sculpture byRotterdam’s most famous artist, Willem de Kooning, .
Sylvette
Pablo Picasso and Carl Nesjar
Westersingel
Picasso’s sculpture which he designed with Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar.
L’homme qui marche
Auguste Rodin
Westersingel
This sculpture from the well-known French sculptor August Rodin that can be on the beeldenroute (sculpture route) in the Westersingel.
Het afscheid
Mastroiani
Westersingel
The sculpture of the Italian artist Umberto Mastroiani in the Beeldenroute.
Nieuwe Delftse Poort
Cor Kraat
Pompenburg
This work of arts represents the Delftse Poort, the old gateway that was destroyed during the bombardment in May 1940.