Netherlands king and queen to visit Indo-Dutch exhibition in Mumbai

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 15 2019 | 3:30 PM IST

Celebrating 400 years of shared cultural heritage, India and the Netherlands have joined hands for a special exhibition in Mumbai that will showcase some of the original work of iconic Dutch painter Rembrandt and miniature paintings by artists from his era, officials said.

Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima will visit the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) on Wednesday for the opening of the exhibition titled 'Indo-Dutch Connections in the Age of Rembrandt', according to the website of the Royal House of the Netherlands.

The royal couple, who arrived in New Delhi on Sunday night, will be in Mumbai on the second leg of their five-day state visit.

"India and the Netherlands are coming together to celebrate 400 years of cultural heritage and honour the 350th death anniversary of the iconic artist, Rembrandt. The CSMVS, Mumbai and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam are collaborating on an exhibition titled 'India & the Netherlands in the Age of Rembrandt', supported by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Mumbai," the Dutch consulate general said in a statement.

The exhibition will showcase some of Rembrandt's original work and other miniature paintings by artists from his era, it said.

It will be on display at the CSMVS from October 17 to December 16, the

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First Published: Oct 15 2019 | 3:30 PM IST

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