Robbert Leusink
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Hindelooper schilderkunst is a full visual grammar.
Contains tulips, roses, birds and Bible stories.
Has been painted on furniture, interiors and clogs in wild cobalt, green, and dodekop.
A folk art fluent in myth, memory, and maritime trade.
Today only 4 workshops are left...
Contains tulips, roses, birds and Bible stories.
Has been painted on furniture, interiors and clogs in wild cobalt, green, and dodekop.
A folk art fluent in myth, memory, and maritime trade.
Today only 4 workshops are left...
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hindelooper schilderkunst is a full visual grammar.
Contains tulips, roses, birds and Bible stories.
Has been painted on furniture, interiors and clogs in wild cobalt, green, and dodekop.
A folk art fluent in myth, memory, and maritime trade.
Today only 4 workshops are left...
Contains tulips, roses, birds and Bible stories.
Has been painted on furniture, interiors and clogs in wild cobalt, green, and dodekop.
A folk art fluent in myth, memory, and maritime trade.
Today only 4 workshops are left...
Maastricht used to make glass that ended up in both palaces, and worker cafés alike.
In 1925, Kristalunie fused two struggling factories into one, and built a world-class design legacy:
Jan Eisenloeffel, Piet Zwart, Willem Jacob Rozendaal, Max Verboeket.
Sadly they'll close next year..
In 1925, Kristalunie fused two struggling factories into one, and built a world-class design legacy:
Jan Eisenloeffel, Piet Zwart, Willem Jacob Rozendaal, Max Verboeket.
Sadly they'll close next year..
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Maastricht used to make glass that ended up in both palaces, and worker cafés alike.
In 1925, Kristalunie fused two struggling factories into one, and built a world-class design legacy:
Jan Eisenloeffel, Piet Zwart, Willem Jacob Rozendaal, Max Verboeket.
Sadly they'll close next year..
In 1925, Kristalunie fused two struggling factories into one, and built a world-class design legacy:
Jan Eisenloeffel, Piet Zwart, Willem Jacob Rozendaal, Max Verboeket.
Sadly they'll close next year..
I'm a sacristan, here's how I would dress Sinterklaas:
-Watts & Co - Westminster Cope in Sarum Red 'Holbein' silk damask
-Huis Baeyens - Luxury red velvet Mitre embroidered with red stones
-Watts & Co - French Stole in Sarum Red 'Gothic'
-Sacra Domus Aurea - Italian Style Alb
-Watts & Co - Westminster Cope in Sarum Red 'Holbein' silk damask
-Huis Baeyens - Luxury red velvet Mitre embroidered with red stones
-Watts & Co - French Stole in Sarum Red 'Gothic'
-Sacra Domus Aurea - Italian Style Alb
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I'm a sacristan, here's how I would dress Sinterklaas:
-Watts & Co - Westminster Cope in Sarum Red 'Holbein' silk damask
-Huis Baeyens - Luxury red velvet Mitre embroidered with red stones
-Watts & Co - French Stole in Sarum Red 'Gothic'
-Sacra Domus Aurea - Italian Style Alb
-Watts & Co - Westminster Cope in Sarum Red 'Holbein' silk damask
-Huis Baeyens - Luxury red velvet Mitre embroidered with red stones
-Watts & Co - French Stole in Sarum Red 'Gothic'
-Sacra Domus Aurea - Italian Style Alb
I love early Frank Lloyd Wright architecture
He championed "organic architecture" that harmonises with nature
But later he got corrupted and thought cities should be made for cars
And commissioned the ugly Guggenheim gallery
Every modern McMansion cul-de-sac is basically his fault
He championed "organic architecture" that harmonises with nature
But later he got corrupted and thought cities should be made for cars
And commissioned the ugly Guggenheim gallery
Every modern McMansion cul-de-sac is basically his fault
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I love early Frank Lloyd Wright architecture
He championed "organic architecture" that harmonises with nature
But later he got corrupted and thought cities should be made for cars
And commissioned the ugly Guggenheim gallery
Every modern McMansion cul-de-sac is basically his fault
He championed "organic architecture" that harmonises with nature
But later he got corrupted and thought cities should be made for cars
And commissioned the ugly Guggenheim gallery
Every modern McMansion cul-de-sac is basically his fault
Hispano-Suiza built cars for kings and movie stars in the 1920s.
Each twice the price of a Rolls-Royce Phantom II.
Coachwork by Saoutchik: weeks of hand-forming aluminum over wooden bucks.
Franco loved them...
When WWII came, they shifted to aircraft engines. And sadly never returned to cars...
Each twice the price of a Rolls-Royce Phantom II.
Coachwork by Saoutchik: weeks of hand-forming aluminum over wooden bucks.
Franco loved them...
When WWII came, they shifted to aircraft engines. And sadly never returned to cars...
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Hispano-Suiza built cars for kings and movie stars in the 1920s.
Each twice the price of a Rolls-Royce Phantom II.
Coachwork by Saoutchik: weeks of hand-forming aluminum over wooden bucks.
Franco loved them...
When WWII came, they shifted to aircraft engines. And sadly never returned to cars...
Each twice the price of a Rolls-Royce Phantom II.
Coachwork by Saoutchik: weeks of hand-forming aluminum over wooden bucks.
Franco loved them...
When WWII came, they shifted to aircraft engines. And sadly never returned to cars...
I finally got this book by Jimmy Nelson
His photography normally captures indigenous tribes worldwide.
But when COVID grounded him in Amsterdam, he discovered Dutch traditional dress
And made a book about it 🧵
His photography normally captures indigenous tribes worldwide.
But when COVID grounded him in Amsterdam, he discovered Dutch traditional dress
And made a book about it 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I finally got this book by Jimmy Nelson
His photography normally captures indigenous tribes worldwide.
But when COVID grounded him in Amsterdam, he discovered Dutch traditional dress
And made a book about it 🧵
His photography normally captures indigenous tribes worldwide.
But when COVID grounded him in Amsterdam, he discovered Dutch traditional dress
And made a book about it 🧵
German Christmas markets used to be local craft fairs:
Woodcarvers selling handmade toys
Local vineyards serving Glühwein
Potters with ceramic ornaments
Regional specialties only
Now they sell mostly goyslop, plastic dolls, and you might die because of car drivers.
Woodcarvers selling handmade toys
Local vineyards serving Glühwein
Potters with ceramic ornaments
Regional specialties only
Now they sell mostly goyslop, plastic dolls, and you might die because of car drivers.
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
German Christmas markets used to be local craft fairs:
Woodcarvers selling handmade toys
Local vineyards serving Glühwein
Potters with ceramic ornaments
Regional specialties only
Now they sell mostly goyslop, plastic dolls, and you might die because of car drivers.
Woodcarvers selling handmade toys
Local vineyards serving Glühwein
Potters with ceramic ornaments
Regional specialties only
Now they sell mostly goyslop, plastic dolls, and you might die because of car drivers.
Derrida was a moron
He turned “maybe” into a worldview
Half his work is proving nothing means what you think it means
The other half is acting like that was a profound finding
Radical maybe-ism dressed up as rebellion
Proto-Redditor
He turned “maybe” into a worldview
Half his work is proving nothing means what you think it means
The other half is acting like that was a profound finding
Radical maybe-ism dressed up as rebellion
Proto-Redditor
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Derrida was a moron
He turned “maybe” into a worldview
Half his work is proving nothing means what you think it means
The other half is acting like that was a profound finding
Radical maybe-ism dressed up as rebellion
Proto-Redditor
He turned “maybe” into a worldview
Half his work is proving nothing means what you think it means
The other half is acting like that was a profound finding
Radical maybe-ism dressed up as rebellion
Proto-Redditor
The Dutch invented wind-powered sawmills in 1593
This let us produce ships 10x faster than other countries
The French and English sawed by hand
By mid-1600s, Amsterdam shipyards were mass-producing ships for the whole of Europe
This let us produce ships 10x faster than other countries
The French and English sawed by hand
By mid-1600s, Amsterdam shipyards were mass-producing ships for the whole of Europe
November 17, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The Dutch invented wind-powered sawmills in 1593
This let us produce ships 10x faster than other countries
The French and English sawed by hand
By mid-1600s, Amsterdam shipyards were mass-producing ships for the whole of Europe
This let us produce ships 10x faster than other countries
The French and English sawed by hand
By mid-1600s, Amsterdam shipyards were mass-producing ships for the whole of Europe
Each piece of Porceleyne Fles Delftware is hand painted by certified masters (8+ years of study) using Persian cobalt oxide.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Each piece of Porceleyne Fles Delftware is hand painted by certified masters (8+ years of study) using Persian cobalt oxide.
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The Netherlands built the modern world
November 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Netherlands built the modern world
De Porceleyne Fles is the last Delftware factory from the Dutch Golden Age
It was founded in 1653
One of 32 factories in Delft
But by 1840, the other 31 had gone bankrupt
Today it's the only place still hand-painting the blue and white pottery
372 years of uninterrupted production
It was founded in 1653
One of 32 factories in Delft
But by 1840, the other 31 had gone bankrupt
Today it's the only place still hand-painting the blue and white pottery
372 years of uninterrupted production
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
De Porceleyne Fles is the last Delftware factory from the Dutch Golden Age
It was founded in 1653
One of 32 factories in Delft
But by 1840, the other 31 had gone bankrupt
Today it's the only place still hand-painting the blue and white pottery
372 years of uninterrupted production
It was founded in 1653
One of 32 factories in Delft
But by 1840, the other 31 had gone bankrupt
Today it's the only place still hand-painting the blue and white pottery
372 years of uninterrupted production
Dutch exceptionalism
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Dutch exceptionalism
Too many churches use polyester vestments
Luckily Sacra Domus Aurea exists. And they're new: founded in 2018/2019
They weave bespoke silk patterns from 18th-century archives
Hand-embroider liturgical images in gold thread
And use Venetian silk damask
You can just do stuff...
Luckily Sacra Domus Aurea exists. And they're new: founded in 2018/2019
They weave bespoke silk patterns from 18th-century archives
Hand-embroider liturgical images in gold thread
And use Venetian silk damask
You can just do stuff...
November 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Too many churches use polyester vestments
Luckily Sacra Domus Aurea exists. And they're new: founded in 2018/2019
They weave bespoke silk patterns from 18th-century archives
Hand-embroider liturgical images in gold thread
And use Venetian silk damask
You can just do stuff...
Luckily Sacra Domus Aurea exists. And they're new: founded in 2018/2019
They weave bespoke silk patterns from 18th-century archives
Hand-embroider liturgical images in gold thread
And use Venetian silk damask
You can just do stuff...
Veblen mocked the rich for performing wealth
But his book was a warning too
Sumptuary laws used to limit conspicuous consumption and idle posturing
Now everyone can fake nobility
That's why this 'old money' trend still hasn't died
Status should be earned, not performed
x.com/leusinkrobb...
But his book was a warning too
Sumptuary laws used to limit conspicuous consumption and idle posturing
Now everyone can fake nobility
That's why this 'old money' trend still hasn't died
Status should be earned, not performed
x.com/leusinkrobb...
November 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Veblen mocked the rich for performing wealth
But his book was a warning too
Sumptuary laws used to limit conspicuous consumption and idle posturing
Now everyone can fake nobility
That's why this 'old money' trend still hasn't died
Status should be earned, not performed
x.com/leusinkrobb...
But his book was a warning too
Sumptuary laws used to limit conspicuous consumption and idle posturing
Now everyone can fake nobility
That's why this 'old money' trend still hasn't died
Status should be earned, not performed
x.com/leusinkrobb...
Cedo Nulli: 'I will not yield' is written on the Rectory of Moerdijk (Netherlands)
The technocrats want to demolished their village for their wicked green energy goals.
It's 'Anywheres' (as David Goodhart called them), designing policy for 'Somewheres' they will never meet...
The technocrats want to demolished their village for their wicked green energy goals.
It's 'Anywheres' (as David Goodhart called them), designing policy for 'Somewheres' they will never meet...
November 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Cedo Nulli: 'I will not yield' is written on the Rectory of Moerdijk (Netherlands)
The technocrats want to demolished their village for their wicked green energy goals.
It's 'Anywheres' (as David Goodhart called them), designing policy for 'Somewheres' they will never meet...
The technocrats want to demolished their village for their wicked green energy goals.
It's 'Anywheres' (as David Goodhart called them), designing policy for 'Somewheres' they will never meet...
Go to Mass today
November 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Go to Mass today
Modern interiors look like hospital rooms
Designers removed everything human:
-Wood grain (organic, imperfect)
-Picture frames (personal, specific)
-Chrome fixtures (reflective, permanent)
Minimalism leads to nihilism
Designers removed everything human:
-Wood grain (organic, imperfect)
-Picture frames (personal, specific)
-Chrome fixtures (reflective, permanent)
Minimalism leads to nihilism
November 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Modern interiors look like hospital rooms
Designers removed everything human:
-Wood grain (organic, imperfect)
-Picture frames (personal, specific)
-Chrome fixtures (reflective, permanent)
Minimalism leads to nihilism
Designers removed everything human:
-Wood grain (organic, imperfect)
-Picture frames (personal, specific)
-Chrome fixtures (reflective, permanent)
Minimalism leads to nihilism
More great Dutch inventions:
- Wi-Fi (Vic Hayes, 1990s)
- Bluetooth basics (Jaap Haartsen)
- CD technology (Philips + Sony, 1979)
- DVD (Philips + Sony, 1995)
- Speed cameras (Maus Gatsonides, 1958)
- Gin (jenever, 1600s)
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- Wi-Fi (Vic Hayes, 1990s)
- Bluetooth basics (Jaap Haartsen)
- CD technology (Philips + Sony, 1979)
- DVD (Philips + Sony, 1995)
- Speed cameras (Maus Gatsonides, 1958)
- Gin (jenever, 1600s)
x.com/leusinkrobb...
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
More great Dutch inventions:
- Wi-Fi (Vic Hayes, 1990s)
- Bluetooth basics (Jaap Haartsen)
- CD technology (Philips + Sony, 1979)
- DVD (Philips + Sony, 1995)
- Speed cameras (Maus Gatsonides, 1958)
- Gin (jenever, 1600s)
x.com/leusinkrobb...
- Wi-Fi (Vic Hayes, 1990s)
- Bluetooth basics (Jaap Haartsen)
- CD technology (Philips + Sony, 1979)
- DVD (Philips + Sony, 1995)
- Speed cameras (Maus Gatsonides, 1958)
- Gin (jenever, 1600s)
x.com/leusinkrobb...
The erasure of Moerdijk out of our history books is another low point in the war against rootedness, place and memories
The soil your ancestors have cultivated for thousands of years is reduced to an economic zone
The managerial state erases its own people
The soil your ancestors have cultivated for thousands of years is reduced to an economic zone
The managerial state erases its own people
November 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The erasure of Moerdijk out of our history books is another low point in the war against rootedness, place and memories
The soil your ancestors have cultivated for thousands of years is reduced to an economic zone
The managerial state erases its own people
The soil your ancestors have cultivated for thousands of years is reduced to an economic zone
The managerial state erases its own people
A lot of modern interior design would already improve by adding more wood panels, picture frames and chrome
It adds warmth, memories and reflection
Houses with completely white walls and IKEA furniture lacks this.
It's minimalist, but I'd definitely live here...
It adds warmth, memories and reflection
Houses with completely white walls and IKEA furniture lacks this.
It's minimalist, but I'd definitely live here...
November 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
A lot of modern interior design would already improve by adding more wood panels, picture frames and chrome
It adds warmth, memories and reflection
Houses with completely white walls and IKEA furniture lacks this.
It's minimalist, but I'd definitely live here...
It adds warmth, memories and reflection
Houses with completely white walls and IKEA furniture lacks this.
It's minimalist, but I'd definitely live here...
Bauhaus wanted to make good design accessible to workers
But instead it made boring design mandatory for everyone
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
And furnished with IKEA
But instead it made boring design mandatory for everyone
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
And furnished with IKEA
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Bauhaus wanted to make good design accessible to workers
But instead it made boring design mandatory for everyone
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
And furnished with IKEA
But instead it made boring design mandatory for everyone
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
And furnished with IKEA
Porsche fascism
November 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Porsche fascism
I need an office like this...
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I need an office like this...