Dear International Friends,
We have great pleasure in inviting you to an evening lecture on Tuesday 26 May, presented by museum director, Martine Gosselink, about the newly opened exhibition from leading Belgian photographer, Stephan Vanfleteren.
In this unique exhibition, contemporary works are displayed alongside the permanent collection – one in each of the sixteen rooms – encouraging visitors to rediscover a fresh perspective of Vermeer, Rembrandt and other masters of the Mauritshuis through Vanfleteren’s distinctive lens.
Martine will share her close collaboration with Vanfleteren over a two-year creative journey. Together, they explored hidden meanings and subtle traces left by the artists’ earlier mistakes – or pentimenti in Italian – and considered how these resonate with the artists’ original visions and our world today. Through his photographs, Vanfleteren captures the essence of selected paintings and themes, using reflection, contrast and symbolism to deepen our understanding of the historic originals.
As always, there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. It promises to be a thought-provoking evening.
Programme
18:00 Meet in the Brasserie (Plein 29, The Hague) for drinks and light bites
19:00 Lecture followed by Q&A session in the Nassauzaal
20:00 Evening ends
Cost: €30 International & Dutch Friends, €35 Guests, €15 Students
The special exhibition ‘Pentimenti – Stephan Vanfleteren Among the Masters’ will be on display at the Mauritshuis from 23 April to 23 August. Tickets to the museum can be booked by clicking on the ‘tickets’ button via the Mauritshuis website.
To reserve places for the lecture with Martine Gosselink, please send an email to internationalfriends@mauritshuis.nl along with the names of the people for whom you wish to reserve places. Reservation details will be sent to you along with the payment information. Your place will be confirmed upon receipt of your payment. Please RSVP by Wednesday 20 May.
Upcoming Events
• Thursday 18 June, 10:30 – Excursion to Lakenhal Museum, Leiden with special lecture and private tour of new exhibition ‘At Home with Jan Steen – 400 Years of Merrymaking’.
• Summer Newsletter – This will be emailed in early summer, and will include details of the new season’s events, beginning in September.
We look forward to welcoming you to the lecture ‘Pentimenti: Inspirational Mistakes’ on Tuesday 26 May for what promises to be a fascinating insight into the photography of Stephan Vanfleteren.
If you have any questions about this or an upcoming event, please send an email to internationalfriends@mauritshuis.nl.