See for yourself the unique exhibition - Portrait Gallery of the 17th Century, a collaboration between the Amsterdam Museum, the Hermitage Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum.
On display in the Hermitage Amsterdam are thirty enormous 17th century group portraits from the collections of the Amsterdam Museum and the Rijksmuseum, which have been brought together for the first time. These "brothers and sisters" of the Night Watch are unique in the world and rarely seen due to their size. They show us regents, archers and merchants from all different classes, backgrounds and religions, standing shoulder to shoulder like brothers.
Together they illustrate the story of the collective citizenship that is so typical of the Netherlands. They serve as a reflection for us, because the relationship they had back then forms the basis for our modern-day standards and social interaction. Would you like to know why the Dutch attach so much importance to freedom and equality? The answer is hanging - in life-size form - on the wall of the Hermitage Amsterdam!
Tickets for the exhibition Portrait Gallery of the 17th century in the Hermitage Amsterdam
