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Seated Cupid
Étienne-Maurice Falconet, 1757, sculpture, BK-1963-101
This famous statue already had many nicknames in the 18th century. Perhaps the best known is l’amour menaçant - menacing love. The menace is mainly in the love god’s expression, while his gesture makes us complicit, through silence. The statue was carved for Madame de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV…
On display in room 1.9
The Meeting of Joachim and Anna
Master of Joachim and Anne, Master of Joachim and Anne, c. 1470, sculpture, BK-NM-88
Joachim and Anna were childless for many years. Until Anna’s prayers were answered and she miraculously conceived a daughter, Mary. Joyous at the news, they embrace each other tenderly. This intimate, almost timeless scene was once part of a large altar depicting stories about the life of the Virgin…
On display in room 0.1
Tafel
anonymous, 1650 - 1700, table, BK-NM-14201
Acehnese Shield
anonymous, before 1877, shield, NG-NM-11552-86
Still Life with Books
Hercules Segers, c. 1618 - c. 1622, print, RP-P-H-OB-867
Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1500, sculpture, AK-RAK-1997-1
On display in Asian pavilion, room 1
Album van Spoorwegen in…
Carl Emanuel Friedrich Lang, 1865 - 1868, NG-1991-20
Christ’s Descent into Limbo
anonymous, c. 1440, sculpture, BK-1962-33
On display in room 0.1
Cabinet
Elias Boscher, anonymous (rejected attribution), c. 1660 - c. 1670, furniture, BK-1999-85
On display in room 2.26