Marten and Oopjen presented at Rijksmuseum – NU.nl

The paintings by Marten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit hung previously always pensions. Now shown for the first time to the public.

“It must Marten and Oopjen some getting used to,” said Minister Jet Bussemaker of Education, Culture and Science Friday at the presentation in the museum. “From today, these famous works of art from all of us.”

Video: Tom & amp; Oopjen in the Rijksmuseum

France

“the acquisition has quite some doing earth. I wind no punches, it was a exciting process, ” said the minister. Initially Netherlands would include two paintings, but when it became clear that France the canvases outbound, it was decided to purchase jointly by the French Rothschild family.

the countries each paid 80 million euros. the works are from Saturday to see everyone in the Rijksmuseum.

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Details

Rembrandt painted the wedding

portraits of the wealthy 23-year-old Marten and the 21-year-old Oopjen in 1634. Museum director Taco Dibbits recommends watching the visitors’ attention to the details. “the wonderful way in which he always contrasts between light and dark creates. But also take away and see how these people are there and it really seems like they move. “

The artworks are on view until 2 October. Saturday Rijksmuseum specially for the occasion free of charge from 9:00 am to 21:00 pm Then they restored and they will alternate in the Louvre in Paris and hang in Amsterdam

By:.. NU.nl/ANP