1/3 Visitors can view Rembrandt’s De Vaandeldrager up close in the Noordbrabants Museum (photo: Imke van de Laar)
It costs no less than 175 million euros and can be admired from this weekend in the Noordbrabants Museum: De Vaandeldrager by Rembrandt van Rijn. The painting is traveling through the Netherlands and is now hanging in Den Bosch. And there the masterpiece immediately attracted a lot of attention.
One of the first visitors is Carla Brander from Breda. “I come to Den Bosch especially to watch De Vaandeldrager. It is important that we can bring and preserve this kind of heritage to the Netherlands.” After carefully studying the painting, the question remains, of course, what she thinks about it. “It’s a lot bigger than I expected. I think this is Rembrandt at his best. Beautiful.”
Hans Cox also faced De Vaandeldrager on Saturday. “I know what it cost and I think it’s completely worth it. You really have to have that piece as the Netherlands. It is beautifully painted.”
Visitor Marc Bozon is impressed. “I think the fact that you can see a Rembrandt here in Den Bosch is special. I am proud of that.”
“It’s quite an experience to see it up close.”
To ensure that the painting remains in good condition and cannot be damaged, it is housed in a so-called climate box with a glass plate in front. The advantage of this is that you can get very close to the painting. And many visitors won’t let themselves be told that a second time.
Carla takes the time and describes: “What strikes me are the details. If you look at the sleeve of the standard-bearer, it looks from a distance as if it has been very finely painted. But up close you see loose keys. The man is phenomenal. It’s beautiful.”
Hans also took a good look at the canvas. “It is very beautifully painted with a beautiful light. It is quite an experience to see it up close.”
De Vaandeldrager can still be seen in Den Bosch throughout the month. The painting then moves on to another museum.
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