Cobra Museum in Amstelveen
The Cobra Museum is designed by a wellknown Dutch architect, named Wim Quist. It is thought to be one of the most beautiful museums in the Netherlands.
This museum is located just outside Amsterdam, at the 'Sandbergplein' in Amstelveen. In front of the museum you will find a statue which was created by Karel Appel. He was one of the founders of the Cobra art movement.
The artists of the CoBrA movement wanted their work to be direct and spontaneous. They made great use of their imagination and used bright colours. They also used many different materials. Painters joined the CoBrA group, as well as photographers, video artists, sculptors and poets.
The CoBrA movement was founded in 1948, but was already dissolved in 1951. During its short existence, they managed to change the existing views on modern art in the Netherlands. After World War II the founders longed for a change in society: people should all be equal and art should be aimed at all people. They chose a cobra snake as their symbol. The CoBrA movement is named after the first letters of the cities where the founders came from, which were Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam.
