The largest concentration of Dutch 17th century works of art – includes paintings, drawings, decorative arts – will be on view at the Vancouver Art Gallery from May 10 thru September 13, 2009.
This period in Holland, known as the “Golden Age”, produced a huge output of work paid for by the newly emerging middle class. These merchants used their money to become patrons of the arts. Their wealth supported artists such as Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer and Cuyp.
Vermeer, Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art: Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum
Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Images: “Mistress and Maid”, 1666, Vermeer and “Portait of a Young Man”, 1651, Cuyp
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