MUNICH.- In 2011 the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen is marking the Alte Pinakothek’s 175th anniversary with a wide range of events. Opened to the public on 16 October, 1836, Leo von Klenze’s seminal museum building today still provides t…
Exhibitions: World Museums Unite for Dulwich Picture Gallery’s 200th Anniversary
LONDON (REUTERS).- London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery turns 200 in January, and the museum is in for a birthday treat of 12 masterpieces from around the world, one for every month of its anniversary year. The paintings to be loaned to the gallery in the …
Exhibitions: World Museums Unite for Dulwich Picture Gallery’s 200th Anniversary
LONDON (REUTERS).- London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery turns 200 in January, and the museum is in for a birthday treat of 12 masterpieces from around the world, one for every month of its anniversary year. The paintings to be loaned to the gallery in the …
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Rediscovers the Work of Gabriel Metsu in Exhibition
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…
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Rediscovers the Work of Gabriel Metsu in Exhibition
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…
Critically Acclaimed Gallery Renovations Continue with Two Major Fall Projects
NEW YORK, NY.- Over the past four years, The Frick Collection has renovated its galleries and public spaces through a succession of critically acclaimed initiatives. Availing itself of advances in lighting technology, the Frick has improved dramaticall…
Norton Simon Museum to Present Raphael’s The Small Cowper Madonna
PASADENA, CA.- The Norton Simon Museum announced the rare loan of Raphael’s The Small Cowper Madonna, c. 1505, from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. One of about 12 works by Raphael in U.S. collections, this painting of the Madonna …
Norton Simon Museum to Present Raphael’s The Small Cowper Madonna
PASADENA, CA.- The Norton Simon Museum announced the rare loan of Raphael’s The Small Cowper Madonna, c. 1505, from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. One of about 12 works by Raphael in U.S. collections, this painting of the Madonna …
National Galleries of Scotland to Reunite Three Early Paintings by Vermeer
EDINBURGH.- Three paintings from Johannes
Vermeer’s early career will be reunited for the very first time at in a display
at the National Galleries of Scotland in December 2010. The Young Vermeer will
present a unique opportunity to compare directly these three works and discover
more about the development of this celebrated artist. Johannes Vermeer
(1632-75) is world-renowned for his meticulous paintings of Dutch interiors,
which reflect his fascination with optical effects and serenely balanced
compositions. He produced few works – of which less than forty survive – during
his career in Delft.