Painting masterpieces from the Netherlands come to Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – An exhib🅷ition showcasing the masterpieces of Dutch artists from theGolden Age to the end of the 19th century opened in Hanoi on May 26.
Jointly organised by the the Embassy of the Netherlands in Hanoi, Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum and Rijksmuseum - the national museum of the Netherlands, the exhibition, entitled "Blooming Light, Soaking Light: Masterpieces from the Netherlands," marks the 50th anniversary of the twocountries’ diplomatic relations.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of the VietnamNational Fine Arts Museum Nguyen Anh Minh said that the exhibition is an opportunity for the public to enjoy classic works from the Dutch Golden Age – the period from the end of the 16th century to the 17th century.
Sixty-nine masterpieces by 66 master painters ofEurope in general and the Netherlands in particular, such as VanGogh, Re⭕mbrandt, Vemmer, selected from the collection of the Rijksmuseummuseum, are introduced to the Vietnamese art lovers in the form of electroꦍnic and printed slide shows. The exhibition explores “light” from the symbolic, metaphorical, as well as technical perspective.
Ambassador Kees van Baar shared the works displayed inthe exhibition are some of the best of what Dutch fine arts has to offer. Theart has the ability to connect and bring people together, and that is exactlywhat the celebration of 50 years of bilateral relations between Vienam and theNetherlands this year is all about.
Inspired by the poem “We Silver Beings, Misty Light,Plants Growing” by the famous Dutch poe🌼t Herman Gorter, the exhibition explores and rediscovers different notionsof “light” through the works of art by Dutch master painters.
Examining nearly 70 piecesunder five main themes: Landscape, Still Life, Portrait, Genre Art and SpiritualRealm, the exhibition recreates and interprets light inDutch art history and reveals how it reflects the changes in the humanperception of reality and the metaphysical world. Employing a hybrid format, with the combination offine printing on silk and digital projection, the exhibition will bringaudiences an opportunity to better understand the Dutch cultural identities,lifestyle and beliefs. It runs until June 11,2023 at 1F, BBuilding, Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, No. 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Ba Dinh district,Hanoi./.
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Painting masterpieces from the Netherlands come to Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
