A few years ago, the Louvre and Rijksmuseum jointly acquired the portraits of Oopjen and Marten by Rembrandt. The museums bought both portraits from the Rothschild family for € 160 million.
Nearly 120 pieces of art looted by the Nazis and recovered by the Monuments Men will be auctioned by Sotheby’s New York, from 14th of September 2021. The pieces were once part of the Oppenheimer collection, but ended up in Dutch museums.
August 25th 2021, the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum announced it recently acquired a sculpture by one of the most important Dutch medieval artists, Claus Sluter. The artist worked for the Burgundian court, including Duke Philip the Bold.
With some countries relaxing COVID measures, perhaps you are lucky enough visiting Amsterdam for a weekend break or longer stay? If so, take time to visit or revisit its Rijksmuseum. It exhibits Rembrandt’s Night Watch as Rembrandt intended it to look, for the first time in three centuries.
The Amsterdam Rijksmuseum received an unusual gift. Art dealer Bob Haboldt donated a painting. The work was put up for sale at Maastricht’s international art fair TEFAF, in March this year.
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam recently opened what promised to be a fantastic exhibition: “Caravaggio, Bernini, Early Baroque in Rome”. Even today, Caravaggio and Bernini are famous. The first for his rowdy life and influential paintings; the latter for his fabulous and influential sculptures.
Visiting the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum? Yesterday, it announced it acquired a new long-term loan. Its visitors can now admire a masterpiece by Willem Drost.
The Amsterdam Rijksmuseum announced a few hours ago, an important object will be exhibited at the museum per 11th of December 2019. It is a 17th century masterpiece created by Paul van Vianen. The priceless object was once considered to be the most valuable item, owned by the Dutch royal family.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam wanted to know what my thoughts were on their Rembrandt-Velazquez exhibition. This exhibition was officially opened by the Kings of Spain and Holland, accompanied by their spouses. Of course, I visited soon afterwards and my thoughts?
Never visited London’s Wallace Collection before? If in London, do visit it! It is among my favourite museums and considered to have one of the world’s finest collections of art, armoury, furniture and porcelain.
Katevents 