Rembrandt and his contemporaries

Admire 35 paintings from The Leiden Collection, a unique private collection from New York. The collection is named after Rembrandt’s birthplace and is representative of the work of artists born in Leiden. In addition to Rembrandt, these are works by his teacher or students. Think of Pieter Lastman, Carel Fabritius, Arent de Gelder or Godefridus Schalcken. But painters such as Jan Lievens, Gerrit Dou, Frans van Mieris and Jan Steen can also be seen, all with the connecting theme: history paintings. In the 17th century, these works were seen as the noblest, most prestigious form of painting.