Illuminated manuscripts – hand-written and decorated books from the Middle Ages – are precious objects which were frequently enhanced with painted and drawn images. The RKD – Netherlands Institute for [...] Read More
Museum News
Dutch Government Plans to Purchase Rembrandt’s ‘The Standard Bearer’ for the National Collection
The Dutch Government announced yesterday its intention to purchase Rembrandt’s The Standard Bearer (1636) for the national collection. For centuries, the masterpiece has been owned by private [...] Read More
Center for Netherlandish Art Opens at MFA in Conjunction with New Dutch and Flemish Galleries
On 18 November, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) opened the Center for Netherlandish Art (CNA), an innovative research center that aims to promote the study and appreciation of Dutch and Flemish [...] Read More
Szépművészeti Múzeum Announces Acquisition of Paintings by Jacob van Loo, Gerard van Honthorst and Ferdinand Bol
In the past few years, the Old Masters collection of the Szépművészeti Múzeum (Museum of Fine Arts) in Budapest has been successfully enriched with three rather significant Dutch works of different [...] Read More
‘Johannes Vermeer. On Reflection’ with Xavier Salomon
Online event: 30 November 2021 The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden organizes a seven-part series of online lectures on the occasion of the exhibition Johannes Vermeer. On Reflection. These [...] Read More
Agnes Etherington Art Centre Receives Twelve Dutch and Flemish Paintings
The Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University in Kingston announced a donation of twelve Dutch and Flemish paintings. The paintings have been gifted by Isabel Bader, the wife of the late Dr. [...] Read More