{"id":35037,"date":"2026-03-07T22:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/35037\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:35:11","slug":"amsterdams-rijksmuseum-discovers-new-rembrandt-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/35037\/","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt"},"content":{"rendered":"

The painting “Vision of Zacharias in the Temple”, disappeared from public view for 65 years, but was recently handed over to the museum for testing.<\/p>\n

Scans revealed “compositional changes that support the authenticity of the work”, the museum said.<\/p>\n

Finally, the signature has been deemed original and analysis of the wooden panel confirms the date of 1633 on the painting is also correct.<\/p>\n

“The way the painting was constructed, the different layers, was typical for Rembrandt”, Rijksmuseum curator Jonathan Bikker said.<\/p>\n

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam said it had uncovered a new painting by Rembrandt, using advanced scanning technology and stylistic analysis to confirm it was crafted by the Dutch master.<\/p>\n

The 1633 work, entitled “Vision of Zacharias in the Temple”, disappeared from public view for 65 years, but was recently handed over to the museum for testing.<\/p>\n

“Materials analysis, stylistic and thematic similarities, alterations made by Rembrandt and the overall quality of the painting all support the conclusion that this painting is a genuine work by Rembrandt van Rijn”, the museum said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The work depicts the biblical scene of Archangel Gabriel visiting high priest Zacharias to inform him he will have a son: John the Baptist.<\/p>\n

Gabriel is not depicted in the painting but light shining in the upper right corner heralds his arrival.<\/p>\n

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The painting “Vision of Zacharias in the Temple”, identified by researchers in Amsterdam as an original work by Rembrandt, is pictured at Rijksmuseum Atelier<\/p>\n

“We always hope to find a new Rembrandt, but this happens rarely”, Rijksmuseum director Taco Dibbits said.<\/p>\n

The painting disappeared from public view after a private individual purchased it in 1961. Its current owner contacted the Rijksmuseum, enabling experts to study the work with modern analytical tools.<\/p>\n

“It was amazing that this painting \u2014 that we didn’t know of \u2014 came to us via somebody who sent an email to say ‘could this be a Dutch painting?’, who really didn’t know what he had”, Dibbits said.<\/p>\n

‘A wonderful experience’<\/p>\n

The two-year research showed that the paints used are also found in other Rembrandt works of the period. The painting technique and build-up of paint layers are also comparable.<\/p>\n

Scans revealed “compositional changes that support the authenticity of the work”, the museum said.<\/p>\n

Finally, the signature has been deemed original and analysis of the wooden panel confirms the date of 1633 on the painting is also correct.<\/p>\n

“The way the painting was constructed, the different layers, was typical for Rembrandt”, Rijksmuseum curator Jonathan Bikker said.<\/p>\n

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“And it’s a dark painting and the light is very important. Rembrandt, of course, is all about light and dark contrast”, added Bikker.<\/p>\n

The biblical topic is also typical of the work of the then 27-year-old artist, said Petria Noble, a specialist reseacher on Rembrandt.<\/p>\n

“1633 is really Rembrandt’s early Amsterdam career and he’s really interested in Bible stories and in history books”, she said.<\/p>\n

“So everything fitted in terms of the material aspects, the stylistic aspects… It was a wonderful experience”, added Noble.<\/p>\n

The work is now on long-term loan to the museum and will be on display to the public from Wednesday. \u2014 AFP<\/p>\n

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