In the seventeenth century, Dutch merchants sailed across seas and oceans, joining trade networks that stretched from Asia to the Americas and Africa. The unprecedented movement of goods, ideas, and people fueled the economy and sparked an artistic boom.
Dutch Art in a Global Age presents highlights from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with an innovative focus. Arranged thematically, the exhibition explores the intersections among art, commercial networks, and colonial expansion. The presentation features paintings by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Gerrit Dou, Jacob van Ruisdael, Rachel Ruysch, and other celebrated artists. These pictures are complemented by five important paintings from the NCMA’s Dutch collection, exquisite decorative arts in silver and ceramics, and superb impressions from the MFA Boston’s world-renowned print collection.
All venues
Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
– North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh (16 September 2023 – 7 January 2024)
– High Museum of Art, Atlanta (19 April – 14 July 2024)
– Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth (10 November 2024 – 9 February 2025)