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REMBRANDT - Etchings from the Boijmans Van Beuningen - A great master of the Dutch Golden Age is honoured in Québec City

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

For Rembrandt, etching was a full-fledged art form equal to painting that he researched passionately throughout his career.

Key Points: 
  • For Rembrandt, etching was a full-fledged art form equal to painting that he researched passionately throughout his career.
  • The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, in a nutshell
    The works in this exhibition are drawn from the celebrated print collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, founded in 1849.
  • The exhibition has been made possible by an exceptional loan of artworks from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
  • It has received financial support from the Québec government and Québec City under the Agreement on Cultural Development.

New exhibition From April 25, to September 2, 2024 - Rembrandt. The Art of Etching at the MNBAQ in 2024

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Rembrandt's art is celebrated for its vivid imagination and emotional richness and has been universally admired since the 17th century.

Key Points: 
  • Rembrandt's art is celebrated for its vivid imagination and emotional richness and has been universally admired since the 17th century.
  • The exhibition, produced through a generous loan from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, will put the spotlight on the MNBAQ in the summer of 2024.
  • The $500 000 contribution comes from the Mesure d'aide financière à l'intention des musées d'État pour des expositions internationales majeures.
  • The Art of Etching exhibition and, above all, to celebrate in Québec City the work of an innovative artist who transcends generations.