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Rijksmuseum reveals painting to be early work by Rembrandt

17th-century Dutch master’s Vision of Zacharias in the Temple to go on display this week

The Guardian - UK

Dutch museum makes 'needle in a haystack' confirmation of Rembrandt painting

The Rijksmuseum says a painting once dismissed as “not a Rembrandt” is now confirmed as a work by the Dutch Golden Age master

The Independent UK

New Rembrandt revealed: Rijksmuseum confirms Dutch master made 'Vision of Zacharias in the Temple'

The Dutch master has been revealed as the maker of 'Vision of Zacharias in the Temple', a 17th century work that has been authenticated using advanced techniques by researchers at the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands.

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Volcanic vulvas and hermaphrodite marble: Ovid’s Metamorphoses reshaped at the Rijksmuseum

Artists from Bernini to Louise Bourgeois are brought together in a new exhibition exploring the uncomfortable erotic parables of the ancient Roman poet

The Guardian - UK

Iconic Dutch museum to open new branch

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Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum announces southern outpost in Eindhoven

Museum, which includes rich collection of Vermeers and Rembrandts, currently shows only fraction of its 1m objects

The Guardian - UK

A curious incident … dog in Night Watch was a copy by Rembrandt, expert claims

Rijksmuseum says that just like Shakespeare, Rembrandt drew widely and shamelessly from earlier sources

The Guardian - UK

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Steve McQueen’s 34-hour Occupied City illuminates Amsterdam’s haunted past

Projected onto the museum’s south façade and paired with a sound version indoors, the 34-hour work maps more than 2,000 Amsterdam addresses linked to the Nazi occupation

The Independent UK

Steve McQueen’s 34-hour Holocaust doc 'Occupied City' to be projected on Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum

'Occupied City' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 as a 4h28 minute cut. It focuses on the stories of more than 2,000 Amsterdam homes during WWII. Now, it will be shown continuously until the end of January 2026 as the full work of art director Steve McQueen originally…

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In New York, Vermeer Show Reveals Art Of The Love Letter

In a special exhibit featuring just three paintings, the Frick Collection in New York is inviting viewers to contemplate the age and the art of seduction by the written word.

International Business Times

200-year-old condom etched with erotic art makes museum debut

The ancient contraceptive from around 1830 has been exhibited at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum

The Independent UK

200-year-old condom featuring erotic etching goes on display at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum exhibition “Safe Sex?” includes an ancient contraceptive featuring an erotic etching of a nun and three erect clergymen.

Euronews

Dutch museum to display 200-year-old condom probably made from sheep’s appendix

Rijksmuseum exhibition includes contraceptive featuring erotic etching of a nun and three clergymen

The Guardian - UK

200-year-old condom decorated with erotic art goes on display in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum

A rare example of a condom from around 1830 has been exhibited at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum

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Everyone's Buying This 17th-Century Idea That Helps Your Cut Flowers Look Perfect Every Time You Use It

Whether you opt for a traditional Delftware design, or find a more modern interpretation, these sculptural vases are the easiest way to display flowers

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‘It’s torture!’ Turner-winning artist Richard Wright on obliterating his painstaking works

He hand-painted 47,000 stars on the Rijksmuseum’s ceiling and drew 1,000 perfect circles, one a day. Ahead of his major London show, he explains why he often paints over his work afterwards

The Guardian - UK

American Photography: unforgettable images of the beauty and brutality of a nation

Astounding shots of a wounded civil war major and a flogged Black man sit amid amateur snaps and propaganda in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum – showcasing the nation’s unrivalled mastery of the camera

The Guardian - UK

The big picture: every chocoholic’s dream?

Irene Poon’s alarming 1965 image of a sweet shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown exemplifies her knack for intimacy and surprise

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Children see art differently – our eye-tracking research shows how museums and art classes can capture their attention

Adults and children view art in completely different ways.

The Guardian - UK

Hidden scrolls, tantric puzzles and SpongeBob SquarePants – a startling new angle on ancient Asian art

The Rijksmuseum has used techniques including neutron tomography to shed fresh light on 75 treasures dating back millennia

The Guardian - UK

How a little-known 17th-century female scientist changed our understanding of insects

Maria Sibylla Merian’s beautiful and disturbing illustrations, which shaped how we look at the natural world, will be on show at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum

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Exploring The Top 10 Art Galleries Worldwide

Explore top art galleries worldwide, from the Louvre in Paris to the Guggenheim in Bilbao, showcasing diverse art collections.

The Guardian - UK

Dutch gallery boss appeals for return of stolen Frans Hals painting

Rijksmuseum director general makes plea for artwork taken from Leerdam in August 2020 before new exhibition in Amsterdam

The Guardian - UK

Feast your eyes, feed your soul: the 31-day art diet for January

Brighten up dark January with our one-a-day selection of works of art chosen and introduced by the Observer’s art critic

The Guardian - UK

Art: Laura Cumming’s 10 best shows of 2023

Our critic’s highlights included spotlit Vermeer, mouse-fur beauty spots, Donatello saints, Alice Neel’s New Yorkers and the reopening of an underloved institution

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