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Ruth Leon recommends…. Holy Cow – Rijksmuseum

norman lebrecht

June 13, 2024

Holy Cow – Rijksmuseum

Here’s a charming and quirky little video about a little-known aspect of the artworks in this great museum in Amsterdam – its cows.

Friso Lammertse, Curator of 17th Century Dutch paintings, shows us why this noble animal plays such an important role in Dutch art through the ages. Mooo!

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