How New York's collectors built a world-class Dutch art collection
In short: Discover the Metropolitan Museum's premier collection of Dutch masterpieces, featuring twenty works by Rembrandt. This exhibition explores how these significant pieces were acquired and how they reflect centuries of American taste.
This exhibition celebrates the 400th birthday of Rembrandt by presenting 228 Dutch masterpieces together for the first time. The collection spans the 17th century, showcasing diverse genres including landscapes, still lifes, and portraits.
Beyond Rembrandt, the assembly features celebrated masters such as Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals, and Pieter de Hooch. The display traces the history of how these works were gathered by New York's great collectors over the last two hundred years.
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