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Rembrandt portraits that were privately held for nearly 200 years go on show in Amsterdam

A pair of small portraits by 17th-century Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn have gone on display after a long-term loan to the Netherlands’ national art and history museum

The Independent UK

Frans Hals review – a joyful Dutch master in the spotlight

Often overshadowed by his contemporary Rembrandt, the 17th-century Haarlem artist is revealed to be a genius of the telling portrait in this first showcase of his work in 30 years

The Guardian - UK

Netherlands to return treasures looted from Indonesia and Sri Lanka in colonial era

Artefacts taken from Balinese royal palace among items being returned – but do not include prehistoric ‘Java man’

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English Heritage said no to Dutch loan request for ‘fragile’ Vermeer painting

Exclusive: Decision to not lend work for major exhibition taken despite assurances risk of damage was ‘negligible’, FoI reveals

The Guardian - UK

Dutch courage required as Rembrandt museum plans pop-up tattoo studio

Tattoo artists will offer original designs inspired by the master painter at his former home in Amsterdam

The Guardian - UK

Blockbuster exhibitions: how France is organising to tackle their mammoth environmental footprint

On the website of the Rijksmuseum, the blockbuster exhibition on Johannes Vermeer (10 February – 4 June 2023) is branded “the largest exhibition ever”. However, visitors’ hopes are soon dashed by a note informing them the show is sold out. “All of Vermeer’s works can still be admired via the online…

The Conversation

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition review – best seats in the house for sold-out show

This elegantly produced tour of the Rijksmuseum’s blockbuster exhibition allows you to enjoy leisurely closeups without having to fight through the crowds

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A world of wonders and catastrophes: discovering Vermeer and his hometown

As the biggest ever show of the artist’s work is unveiled in Amsterdam, we retrace the enigmatic painter’s footsteps in Delft and also The Hague

The Guardian - UK

Vermeer review – one of the most thrilling exhibitions ever conceived

Moments of profound absorption, a glance, a letter… the mystery and stillness of the Dutch master’s work deepens the closer you get in this near-perfect show

The Guardian - UK

Much of a Dutchness: the world’s biggest ever Vermeer show is an unmissable feast

A milkmaid daydreaming, a mistress clutching a letter, a city waking at dawn … Vermeer was a master of the intimate, absorbing moment – and this sublime show frees his glorious vision

The Guardian - UK

Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam - a once in a generation show, don’t miss it

A knock-out exhibition like this – pretty much all killer and no filler – won’t happen again for at least 30 years, so get to Amsterdam if you can

Evening Standard

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum hosts blockbuster Vermeer exhibition

A blockbuster exhibition at the Netherlands’ national museum of art and history is bringing together 28 works by 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer

The Independent UK

Vermeer will never look the same after Amsterdam exhibition

Connections, reflections, vibrations between his paintings will shine at the Rijksmuseum as never before

The Guardian - UK

‘Chance of a lifetime’ Vermeer exhibition to open in Amsterdam

Rare exhibition assembles 28 paintings by enigmatic Dutch master in one place

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Dutch slavery exhibition to open at UN headquarters

A landmark exhibition on slavery in the Dutch colonial era that was first staged at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is going on display at the United Nations in New York

The Guardian - UK

Cleaners at Amsterdam gallery ordered to let insects run wild in name of art

Spiders and creepy crawlies allowed to colonise Rijksmuseum to show how perceptions have changed through the ages

The Independent UK

Vermeer exhibit to unite Milkmaid, Girl with a Pearl Earring

The Amsterdam Rijksmuseum will unite two iconic paintings from Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer early next year — The Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Milkmaid

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Rembrandt’s Night Watch paint recipe offers clues to the perfect wall filler

Analysis of 17th-century masterpiece by Dulux scientists revealed several ways of creating the perfect impasto

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Dutch officials drop case against Rijksmuseum over ‘racist’ word

Decision to avoid word in exhibition on Indonesian independence led to accusations of genocide denial

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