Artist’s name Jacobus Wrel it is little known and cannot be compared in resonance and recognition with the names of his contemporaries-painters of the 17th century. “Golden Age” in Netherlands went down in history as revolution in painting, emphasizing the everyday life of the townspeople who enjoyed the richness of the globalization undertaken by the Dutch. OUR “golden age” it was also associated with new technical and expressive means. OUR color technology and the training in the art of painting has come a long way, and generations of young artists typified the unprecedented prosperity of Dutch society in those years.

Vrel was one of those painters who, for unknown reasons, were not covered by the history of art. In 1904, at an exhibition of Flemish artists in London, a Dutch art historian identified Brel’s work. Oddly enough, before that it was known as the work of Vermeer and erroneously attributed to him. It shows a woman lighting a fire in the fireplace of her house. There was a familiar interior of a 17th century Dutch house with china plates, candlesticks, a chair, furs. But the rest of Vrel’s works are mostly interior with scenes of everyday life. Those who lived in a rural area or in an urban environment were not easily identified. Vrel remained a mystery for many decades, and even studies of his life and work remain open.

At this time, the famous Mauritshuis Museum of The Hague presents an exhibition dedicated to Jacob Vreul. And this presents him to the world as a forgotten artist who deserves our attention. Although Wrel’s case has been known and studied for more than 100 years, relatively recently attempts have been made to present it more systematically. The exhibition in The Hague makes a decisive contribution to this. The Mauritshuis Instagram account is constantly spreading the word about Vrel’s artistic value by showcasing various works from the exhibition, almost all with scenes from everyday life familiar from the respective works in Dutch homes. Brel remains a mystery, but his works deserve to be discovered.

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The rapid development of tourism in Croatia leads to the need to highlight the culture. In the city of Zadar, a complex of luxurious buildings has been renovated into a modern multi-purpose center with an area of ​​10,000 m2. The work of architects Iva Latilovich and Igor Pendišić, the new building in the historic center will host exhibitions and educational programs and include two concert halls as well as the Municipal Library.

An exhibition at the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris commemorates the occupations of Henri Matisse in the 1930s, when he left France to explore new horizons in the US and Tahiti, and was also associated with Cahiers d’Art founded by Christian Zervos as early as 1926. The exhibition brings to Paris works that rarely travel to Europe, testifying to the international movement in the interwar period.

Eli Wilner is a researcher who restored the frame of a painting for the Washington Crossing the Delaware project for the New York Metropolitan. Dedicated to the history of picture frames, he has completed over 15,000 restoration commissions. Among his clients are the White House, the Metropolitan, the Yale Museum. The historical framework as a field of art is an important parameter in the presentation of works.

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the Walt Disney Concert Center, designed by Canadian architect Frank Gehry. The orchestra decided to honor the memory of the 94-year-old architect with a series of festive events. An anniversary gala concert will take place in October, as well as a new production of Wagner’s opera Das Rheingold. The events will be accompanied by additional visual exhibitions.