/R E P E A T -- INVITATION TO THE MEDIA - Rembrandt. Etchings from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen/

QUÉBEC CITY, April 3, 2024 /CNW/ - The indispensable, timeless work of Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), the great master of European art, is coming to Québec at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.

Admire the emotional breadth, humanism, and virtuosity displayed by the works of the artist who revolutionized the art of engraving in an exhibition encompassing 80 rare etchings from a renowned Dutch collection, in an unforgettable intimate experience. 

Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait with Saskia, 1636, Etching, 90 × 92 mm, Collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam / MS 640 (PK), From the estate of H.M. Montauban van Swijndregt, 1929 / Photo: Rik Klein Gotink (CNW Group/Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec)

Works from the collections of the MNBAQ will echo the engravings by Rembrandt, a universal, prolific, innovative artist whose powerful influence has withstood the test of time.

The exhibition has been made possible by an exceptional loan from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

INVITATION TO THE MEDIA
Wednesday, April 24, at 10 a.m. 

Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Grand Hall of the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion
179, Grande Allée Ouest
Québec (Québec) G1R 2H1

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Linda Tremblay, Head of Media Relations
[email protected]
418 262-4681

Interviews are possible at the conclusion of the press visit with: 

Jean-Luc Murray, Director General, MNBAQ
Sandra TATSAKIS, Director Touring Exhibitions, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Peter VAN DER COELEN, Curator of Prints and Drawings, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
André GILBERT, Exhibition Curator, MNBAQ 

SOURCE Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec