The Dutch Golden Age in Pictures at La Pinacothèque – Hotel de Saint-Germain Paris
La Pinacothèque in Paris would like to take visitors on a journey to 17th century Holland depicted by 57 beautiful paintings from George and Ilona Kremer’s personal collection. This impressive exhibition entitled « The Dutch Golden Age – The Kremer Collection » runs until March 23rd, pays homage to the Dutch masters of the period, and focuses on the economic and artistic boom which characterises this golden age.
Treasures of the Dutch royal collections at the Pinacothèque in Paris
Whilst wars and the Inquisition tore through Europe, tolerant and prosperous Holland became home to a formidable artistic movement with writers and philosophers practising freedom of expression.
Following in the footsteps of Rembrandt, Gerrit Don and Gerrit van Honthorst, painters got involved in this major creative reaction. During its golden age, Holland underwent a cultural, ecnomic and political revolution with tradesmen coming to power.
The new bourgeoisie slowly began investing in the very aristocratic world of art and encouraged it to blossom. Most of the paintings on display reflect this boom: daily scenes, landscapes and still life depict an aesthetic yet educational fresco of Dutch society in all its forms.
Pinacothèque de Paris – Les Collections:
- 8, rue Vignon – 75008 Paris
- Until 25 March 2012
- Open daily from 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (admissions stop at 5:45 p.m.)
- Late-night openings: until 9 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday (admissions stop at 8:15 p.m.).
- Further information: The Dutch Golden Age – The Kremer Collection
Hotel de Saint Germain Paris, a peaceful hotel located in the center of Saint-Germain des Prés, on Paris’Left Bank.
