canon van amsterdam

For Gemeente Amsterdam and Stadsarchief Amsterdam. The New Canon of Amsterdam is the city’s history told through 49 ‘windows’.
The illustrations below are part of the educational materials developed to tell these stories to school kids. The 49 chapters were illustrated by a team of 10 local illustrators. You can find the Canon, including all the drawings, here.

 

1857
religious benefactors

 

1927
zeedijk

 

1672
synagogues in the jewish neighborhood

 

1492
sint pietersgasthuis

 

1966 1980 2004 2020 2024 2025
protest in the city

 
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