The Netherlands is one of those little countries that punches well above its weight in a number of important areas, just think history, football, beer. And then there is the art.. Three painters who must be included on any short list of “Greatest Artists of All Time”, Vermeer, Rembrandt and Van Gogh, were all native sons. From Dutch Golden Age works through intriguing modern movements like CoBrA, the Netherlands has been a leader in the creation of great works and Amsterdam and the surrounding area is surely a prime art lover’s destination.