AMSTERDAM.- This autumn at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam the work of Gabriel Metsu (1629- 1667), one of the most influential Dutch genre painters of the 17th century, are put back in the spotlight. Metsu’s paintings beautifully depict everyday life du…
Winter Mood at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Dutch Winters from the Rijksmuseum Collection
AMSTERDAM.- With its Dutch Winters exhibition, which runs from 24 November 2010 up to and including 21 March 2011, the Rijksmuseum Schiphol will display a selection of 17th- and 19th-century works from its own collection that depict the popular theme o…
Modern Works by Artist Joan Miró Displayed at Metropolitan Museum with Dutch Old Master Paintings
NEW YORK, NY.- During a trip to the Netherlands in spring 1928, the Catalan painter Joan Miró (1893–1983) purchased postcards from the museums he visited. Two 17th-century Dutch genre scenes particularly caught his attention and served as the ins…
Modern Works by Artist Joan Miró Displayed at Metropolitan Museum with Dutch Old Master Paintings
NEW YORK, NY.- During a trip to the Netherlands in spring 1928, the Catalan painter Joan Miró (1893–1983) purchased postcards from the museums he visited. Two 17th-century Dutch genre scenes particularly caught his attention and served as the ins…
Modern Works by Artist Joan Miró Displayed at Metropolitan Museum with Dutch Old Master Paintings That Inspired Them
NEW YORK, NY.- During a trip to the Netherlands in spring 1928, the Catalan painter Joan Miró (1893–1983) purchased postcards from the museums he visited. Two 17th-century Dutch genre scenes particularly caught his attention and served as the ins…
Jan Six Portrait by Rembrandt on Display at the Rijksmuseum
AMSTERDAM.- The exhibition Rembrandt & Jan Six. An Amsterdam friendship will be on display at the Rijksmuseum from 7 September to 29 November 2010. Rembrandt’s world-famous portrait of Jan Six will be brought to the Rijksmuseum specially for this …
Jan Six Portrait by Rembrandt on Display at the Rijksmuseum
AMSTERDAM.- The exhibition Rembrandt & Jan Six. An Amsterdam friendship will be on display at the Rijksmuseum from 7 September to 29 November 2010. Rembrandt’s world-famous portrait of Jan Six will be brought to the Rijksmuseum specially for this …
Rijksmuseum Acquires Two 20th-Century Masterpieces
AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum has acquired two masterpieces for its collection of 20th-century art and history: the famous chair designed by Gerrit T. Rietveld around 1918 and a relief by Jan J. Schoonhoven from 1963. Both artworks will be added to the p…
Modern Works by Artist Joan Miró to Be Displayed at the Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- During a trip to the Netherlands in spring 1928, the Catalan painter Joan Miró (1893–1983) purchased postcards from the museums he visited. Two 17th-century Dutch genre scenes particularly caught his attention and served as the ins…