Our round-up of the latest art publications
Headed by the Goya scholar Guillaume Kientz, the new project anticipates the 200th anniversary of the artist’s death in 2028
Following the death of universally acclaimed Rembrandt scholar Ernst van de Wetering, attribution of the artist is in flux
A new exhibition in Amsterdam explores how the Old Master's paintings and drawings were inspired and informed by the art of acting
As a major exhibition on the Dutch Old Master opens at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, a divide has emerged among specialists over the total number of autograph works
Scientists discovered extra seam during Operation Night Watch conservation project at the Rijksmuseum
Pair of paintings of a husband and wife were recently formally attributed to the Old Master by the Dutch museum
Rembrandt is said to have created the painting of the blind Tobit, which is on sale for £24m, a year or two before his father died
The Biblical scene was recently offered at auction for just €10,000
A new exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi brings together some of the oldest and most important religious manuscripts from Judaism, Christianity and Islam to show the deep connections between the three faiths
The self-portrait is considered the final major work by the Dutch artist to enter a public museum from private owners—but sparked controversy after it was acquired with public funds during the pandemic
An inspirational teacher, charismatic museum director, Poussin scholar and curator, he was working to the end
The work, housed at The Hague's Museum Bredius, will now undergo further study by Rijksmuseum experts
The Standard Bearer has been purchased from the Rothschild family via a trust located in the Cook Islands
Owned by the Rothschild family, the vibrant painting is on the open market after France was unable to raise the funds to buy the national treasure
Original sketch has been revealed beneath the paint, shedding light on the Dutch master's intention—but worrying deterioration of the famous picture has also been found
Analysis of the work—stolen in East Germany’s biggest art heist—suggests that it was painted by the Old Master rather than others in his studio
Ernst van der Wetering's death this summer leaves a vacancy for an appointed representative of the Dutch master on earth
The response in Ottawa “shows people crave experiencing visual arts in person”, director Sasha Suda says
The Dutch art historian, who worked on the Rembrandt Research Project for 47 years, made radical changes to the study of the Old Master painter
Ontario museums have been shut for months because of surge in Covid cases this April
A major Old Master show will keep a contemporary perspective with new commissions and acquisitions
Plus, vaccine passports in museums and Gossaert's Adoration
An heir of an early owner claims that family members conspired to have it sold without his knowledge
The sale's other big ticket item, Young man holding a roundel (around 1470-80) by Sandro Botticelli, estimated to sell in excess of $80m, is still included
A scientific analysis and conservation effort unveiled signature brush strokes and other marks of the master
Our pick of highlights from New York's Master Week sales
From kissing a portrait of a woman on the lips, to cutting a co-buyer out of a bargain, acquiring a rare work by the Dutch painter does not always bring out the best in people
‘Abraham and the Angels’ is one of only two Old Testament paintings to remain in private hands
Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures post, held by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, will be ‘lost and held in abeyance’