Dutch art - Finestre sull'Arte

Utrecht, a contemporary artist reinterprets the colonial gaze of an 18th-century artist

A unique dialogue between ancient and contemporary at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from Sept. 13, 2025 to Feb. 13, 2026: as part of the exhibition, Dutch artist Willem de Rooij (Beverwijk, 1969) analyzes the visual culture of the ...
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Vermeer, the two "guitarists" compared after three centuries: what is their relationship?

For the first time in more than three centuries, two nearly identical canvases that have long been discussed will be found next to each other: they are the celebrated Woman Playing the Guitar by Johannes Vermeer (Delft, 1632 - 1675) and its enigmatic...
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Rijksmuseum, all new findings on Vermeer in a book published for the 350th anniversary of his death

New discoveries are emerging about Johannes Vermeer's creative process, particularly about the famous painting View of Houses in Delft, also known as The Little Street, created around 1658-1659. Recent studies have revealed that in an early version o...
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The National Gallery is enriched with three new works: Degas, a German Romantic and a Dutch

Three new acquisitions for the National Gallery in London on the occasion of the museum's bicentennial are a pastel by Edgar Degas depicting Ballerinas, Carl Gustav Carus ' View of the Sky from a Prison Window, and Floris van Dijck's Still Life with ...
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Worcester Art Museum brings together an extraordinary 16th-century triptych by Maerten van Heemskerck

After centuries of separation, the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) in Massachusetts , United States, has succeeded in an extraordinary feat: to reunite for the first time since its separation a 16th-century triptych by the Dutch painter Maerten van Heemsk...
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Netherlands, Mauritshuis in The Hague revises attributions of three paintings given to Rembrandt

The Mauritshuis inThe Hague, one of the most important museums in the Netherlands and home to an important nucleus of Rembrandt 's works (with masterpieces such as The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, theHomer, theSelf-Portrait from his last year...
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Amsterdam, a rediscovered masterpiece by Maria van Oosterwijck arrives at the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam enriches its tour with a work of exceptional artistic and historical value: a still life by Maria van Oosterwijck (Nootdorp, 1630 - Uitdam, 1693), one of the most influential painters of the 17th century. The painting, ac...
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Vermeer and the fascination of letters: three masterpieces by the Dutch master on display at the Frick Collection

In New York City, the Frick Collection reopens to visitors on April 17, 2025 after building renovations at 1 East 70th Street, and to inaugurate its new special exhibition galleries, from June 18 to September 8, 2025, it will host an exhibition dedic...
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