2019: Rembrandt Year
In 2019 it will be 350 years since Rembrandt van Rijn, one of the greatest painters of the Netherlands, died. This year his life and the Golden Age in which he lived is celebrated with fantastic exhibitions and events. There is also a small exhibition in the Airport Library with books about Rembrandt.
Rembrandt is an inspiration for writers, past and present. And since he is known all over the world, books about him that have been published in Dutch have been translated into many languages. Literary and historical books, children’s books and even graphic novels. The translations shown come from the library collection of the Dutch Foundation for Literature. Most of these have been published with support from this foundation. In addition, the Airport Library collection contains many new books about Rembrandt.