Dutch golden age

A new exhibition at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam tells the story of the black community in 17th century Dutch society and how the portrayal of black figures in Western art reveals much about attitudes to race. With a keen eye, surprising discoveries can be made in Jacob van der Ulft’s gouache painting The Market in Dam Square, Amsterdam (1653). Amidst all the loading and unloading of goods, trading and gossiping, are a trio of turbaned men from the...

An art historian, and African Grey owner, delved into the avian symbolism in 'Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting' at the National Gallery of Art.

The Music Lesson by Jacob Ochtervelt (1634–1682), 1670, from Birmingham Museums Trust

An art historian, and African Grey owner, delved into the avian symbolism in 'Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting' at the National Gallery of Art.

In this article, Singulart discusses the composition of Rembrandt's The Night Watch and explore the extensive restoration process that has recently begun.

The Matchmaker by Gerard van Honthorst, 1625: This painting demonstrates Honthorst’s use of chiaroscuro, a style made popular by Caravaggio.

At least six paintings by the artist depict intricately rendered maps. A new book looks at what they mean.

Rachel Ruysch, 1704 "Still-life with Bouquet of Flowers and Plums"

This focus exhibition examines the lives and works of several highly successful artists in the Netherlands during the 17th and early 18th centuries.

Dutch inspired flowers