In many ways the Mauritshuis is a smaller and more personal version of the collection at the Rijksmuseum. The paintings are exclusively Dutch, from its root at the beginning of the Netherlandish era. The museum is situation in the traditional centre in the Hague, by the city pond. Recently the museum undertook a modernisation project to create more space for the visitors. During this period the Mauritshuis collection went on a world tour. It visited several places, in particular Italy, the USA and Japan. The exhibitions were well received, particularly after the film the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. A visiting 17C century Dutch paintings at these places is a rare occasion.
This display is a brief introduction to some of the best known and finest paintings, by the famous painters of Dutch Golden Age. Among them are Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, Steen etc.
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Mauritshuis Art Gallery, Hague, Neatherland 1.3
1. MauritshuisRoyal Picture Galley, Hague, Netherlands
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2. Situated in the centre of Hague, Mauritshuis was bought by the Dutch government in 1820 to house the Royal
Cabinet Collection of Dutch Golden Age paintings.
The house
3. Recently, the gallery was under extensive renovations for two years and re-open in June 2014. As a result the
entrance to the gallery now is through this basement lobby.
The renovation
4. During the period of the renovation, the Mauritshuis collection went on the world tour, attracted over 2.2 million
visitors. It was on exhibition on 6 venues. It was well received in Tokyo, Bologna and New York. On the left is the
exhibition poster in Kobe Japan and on the right the exhibition catalogue published by the Frick Collection, New
York.
The global tour
7. Germanic
Han Holbein the Younger was a
successful portraitist of the early
16C. He worked in the royal court
of King Henry VIII. This was painted
shortly after he arrived in London.
The sitter was the chief falconer to
the English king Henry VIII.
18. Cheese Still-Life Detail
Clara Peeters was a still-life painter, well-known for her cheese still-life. Little is known about her.
She was from Antwerp.
19. A little known unpolished Rubens
The painting was painted in Caravaggio’s
style, with its exciting effects of the candle
light. It is unpolished compare to Ruben’s
normal paintings. He did not sell the
painting. Instead he retained it probably used
it as study material for the pupils in his
studio.
20. Marine Painting
Ships off a Rocky Coast. 1621. Oil on Panel. 62x123 cm. Adam Willaerts Dutch. Source – Mauitshuis.
Adam Willaerts (1577-1664) was born in London to Flemish parents. In 1597, he moved Utrecht to where he lived and
worked until his death. He was a painter of river, canal, coastal landscapes, fish market etc.
21. Marine Painting
Ships off a Rocky Coast (Detail). 1621. Oil on Panel. 62x123 cm. Adam Willaerts Dutch. Source – Mauitshuis.
22. Marine Painting
Ships off a Rocky Coast (Detail). 1621. Oil on Panel. 62x123 cm. Adam Willaerts Dutch. Source – Mauitshuis.
23. Honthorst Portraiture
Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656) was a
painter of Dutch Golden Age. His painting
style was influenced by Caravaggio. He
painted a popular series of paintings on
musicians, often in a happy mood. He also
painted a series of paintings on religious
scenes.
24. van Dyck Portraiture
Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) was a
Flemish artist. He was the official painter of
Charles I of England and also painted many
English aristocrats. He frequently used the
double portrait format for his paintings.
27. Rembrandt Masterpiece
Details
Rembrandt (1606-1669) was a Dutch
painter, draughtsman and printmaker. He
was also one of the best portraitists ever
lived. He is particular well-known for his
utmost honest self-portraits, that nobody
has exceeded.
30. Haedt
Art as commodity.
Earlier paintings
were mainly painted
for religion and for
royalty. The 17C
Dutch paintings were
aim at the wealthy
Middle class of the
time.
32. Carel Fabritius
Carel Fabritius was a pupil of Rembrandt.
He was also a member of the Delft School.
He was innovative and created his own
artistic style. He also the son of the Dutch
painter Pieter Careisz (see previous slide).
It was very unfortunate that he died young.
38. Vermeer Eternal Portraiture
The eternal look of the girl with a pearl
erring.
“Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was a
Dutch painter, specialized in domestic
scenes of middle class life. He was a
moderate successful provincial genre
painter.” Wikipedia.
45. Steen’s Rural Genre Detail
‘As the old sing, so pipe the young’, meaning a bad example leads to bad conduct. On the right is the laughing
father is teaching one of his children to smoke a pipe. The father is Steen himself.
51. The museum
Proportionally richer in Dutch masterpieces, it compare well with the much larger and more comprehensive
collection at the Rijksmuseum. This is the main façade entrance to the house.
52. Mauritshuis is situated in the centre of Hague by the Hofvijver pond, which date back to the 13C. View of the pond
from the house.
Music – Qui Tollis by Dominic Miller from his
album Shape.
The End
All rights reserved. Rights belong to their respective
owners. Available free for non-commercial and personal
use.
In many ways the Mauritshuis is a smaller and more personal version of the collection at the Rijksmuseum. The paintings are exclusively Dutch, from its root at the beginning of the Netherlandish era. The museum is situation in the traditional centre in the Hague, by the city pond. Recently the museum undertook a modernisation project to create more space for the visitors. During this period the Mauritshuis collection went on a world tour. It visited several places, in particular Italy, the USA and Japan. The exhibitions were well received, particularly after the film the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. A visiting 17C century Dutch paintings at these places is a rare occasion.
This display is a brief introduction to some of the best known and finest paintings, by the famous painters of Dutch Golden Age. Among them are Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, Steen etc.
The Mauritshuis has been an icon of The Hague on the Hofvijver since 1644 and is one of the most famous Dutch classicist buildings. Together with the Royal Dam Palace, it constitutes one of the most important buildings designed by Jacob van Campen, the most famous architect of his time. Count Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen (1604-1679) commissioned him and his assistant Pieter Post to build the house which now bears his name, the current Mauritshuis.
The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 841 objects, primarily Dutch Golden Age paintings. In 1820, the Mauritshuis was bought by the Dutch state for the purpose of housing the Royal Cabinet of Paintings.[10] In 1822, the Mauritshuis was opened to the public and housed the Royal Cabinet of Paintings and the Royal Cabinet of Rarities. In 1875, the entire museum became available for paintings.[1]
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis' world tour has attracted over 2.2 million visitors. During the renovation of the museum, a selection of masterpieces including the public´s favourite Girl with a Pearl Earring were exhibited in Japan, the US and Italy. At every one of the six exhibition venues, visitor numbers exceeded all expectations. Sunday 25 May was the final day of the popular exhibition at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, Italy, which concluded the world tour.
The Mauritshuis in The Hague displays a collection of world-famous paintings by Dutch and Flemish masters from the Golden Age, in a majestic seventeenth-century house. The classical historic rooms of the museum are filled with iconic artworks by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Steen and Rubens. Public favourites include Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Goldfinch by Fabritius.