Exhibitions

Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry

From 17 Jun 2017 to 17 Sep 2017

17 June-17 Sept. Exhibition focusing on the network of relationships between Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) and Dutch genre painters between 1650 and 1675, providing insights into the artists' mutual admiration and rivalries.

The exhibition includes ten Vermeer paintings - almost a third of the artist’s surviving legacy - including Woman with a Pearl Necklace and Woman Writing a Letter with Her Maid.

The show has been organised by in collaboration with the Louvre in Paris and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, and coincides with the opening of the newly-refurbished and expanded National Gallery of Ireland.

Mon-Sat 09.30-17.30 Thurs 09.30-20.30 Sun. 12.00-17.30