Turning Heads: Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer

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National Gallery of Ireland, Saturday 24th February - Sunday 26th May

This exhibition features works by Dutch and Flemish artists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries who were exponents of the tronie – an intriguing painting of a head. Paintings include Study of an Old Woman by Rubens, The Laughing Man, 1629-1630, by Rembrandt and The Man with the Golden Helmet, c. 1650 from the circle of Rembrandt. Vermeer’s most exquisitely detailed tronie, Girl with the Red Hat, c.1665-1667, is an exhibition highlight. Ticketed, admission from €5.

This exhibition is a collaboration between the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and the National Gallery of Ireland.

Curators: Dr Lizzie Marx, Curator of Dutch and Flemish Art and Dr Brendan Rooney, Head Curator.


Date:
Saturday 24th February - Sunday 26th May
Time:
Varies
Price:
€0 - €17
Address:
National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, Ireland

Google Map of National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, Ireland

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