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Louvre Abu Dhabi to exhibit Rembrandt and Vermeer masterpieces | Louvre Abu Dhabi to exhibit Rembrandt and Vermeer masterpieces |
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The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum to carry the name outside France, has announced that it will display works by the Dutch masters Rembrandt and Vermeer this month. | The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum to carry the name outside France, has announced that it will display works by the Dutch masters Rembrandt and Vermeer this month. |
Works by the two artists are part of the gallery’s first exhibition of 2019 – Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from the Leiden collection and the Musée du Louvre. | Works by the two artists are part of the gallery’s first exhibition of 2019 – Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from the Leiden collection and the Musée du Louvre. |
The exhibition in the United Arab Emirates capital is dedicated to the renowned fijnschilders (fine painters) of the Netherlands. | The exhibition in the United Arab Emirates capital is dedicated to the renowned fijnschilders (fine painters) of the Netherlands. |
Masters and machines: the best art and architecture of 2019 | Masters and machines: the best art and architecture of 2019 |
“Rembrandt is a master of the Golden Age,” said the museum’s head, Manuel Rabate. “He’s a universal genius, he’s connected to the world.” | “Rembrandt is a master of the Golden Age,” said the museum’s head, Manuel Rabate. “He’s a universal genius, he’s connected to the world.” |
The exhibition’s 95 works include Vermeer’s Young Woman Seated at a Virginal and Rembrandt’s Portrait of a Man. Study of the Head and Clasped Hands of a Young Man as Christ in Prayer by Rembrandt will also feature, and has been acquired by the museum for its permanent collection. | The exhibition’s 95 works include Vermeer’s Young Woman Seated at a Virginal and Rembrandt’s Portrait of a Man. Study of the Head and Clasped Hands of a Young Man as Christ in Prayer by Rembrandt will also feature, and has been acquired by the museum for its permanent collection. |
The Louvre Abu Dhabi was opened in November 2017 – nearly five years behind schedule – by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. | The Louvre Abu Dhabi was opened in November 2017 – nearly five years behind schedule – by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. |
Marketed as a “universal museum” celebrating cultural exchange and tolerance, the Louvre Abu Dhabi has reportedly cost the UAE about $1bn, including about $500m to use the Louvre brand. Officials have not confirmed the price tag. | Marketed as a “universal museum” celebrating cultural exchange and tolerance, the Louvre Abu Dhabi has reportedly cost the UAE about $1bn, including about $500m to use the Louvre brand. Officials have not confirmed the price tag. |
Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age is at the Louvre Abu Dhabi from 14 February to 18 May. | Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age is at the Louvre Abu Dhabi from 14 February to 18 May. |
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