From kissing a portrait of a woman on the lips, to cutting a co-buyer out of a bargain, acquiring a rare work by the Dutch painter does not always bring out the best in people

‘Abraham and the Angels’ is one of only two Old Testament paintings to remain in private hands

Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures post, held by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, will be ‘lost and held in abeyance’

A recent examination of the wood panel reveals that it is from the same Baltic oak tree as the panel of an authenticated work by the Dutch artist

Cultural institutions from Amsterdam to Utrecht will work together to advance diversity and inclusion in programming, audiences and staff

Highlights from the online version of the “pre-contemporary art” event for galleries and auction houses which launches today and runs until 10 July

While some cultivated key clients like the Kennedys and Fords, others relied on close communication even under socially distanced circumstances

The hype surrounding major anniversary celebrations saw big turnouts for Bruegel, Leonardo and Rembrandt

Almost 60 works by artists including Rembrandt, Annibale Carracci and Sebastiano del Piombo will go on show at the Millennium Gallery

Part one focused on early years of Old Master's career will be published in 18 months

Attempted robbery was thwarted by police

Theft of two paintings was thwarted thanks to gallery's security staff and systems

High price for painting at Christie’s in New York last week is prompting speculation but expert says his money is on Isaac de Jouderville

We speak to the artist behind the extraordinary Wheatfield work and visit two new shows in the Netherlands. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum reveals both artists as masters of psychology and technique

Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky brings a film-industry sensibility to the south London show

From Kara Walker's monumental Tate fountain to an immersive installation of animal sounds

Clay pot used by Old Master to paint is now on show in Amsterdam's Rembrandt House Museum

The world’s greatest unsolved art theft continues to obsess—and stump—investigators

The state has deferred the painting's export licence giving the museum 30 months to find the funds

The 350th anniversary of the death of Rembrandt this year has prompted a glut of exhibitions devoted to the Dutch artist and his peers

Self-portrait with Two Circles at Kenwood House is the charity’s greatest painting, along with a Vermeer

As shows marking the 350th anniversary of the Old Master's death open, we look at his masterpieces at the Rijksmuseum, Dulwich Picture Gallery and the British Museum. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

By analysing and categorising watermarks, an online tool will allow researchers to connect prints to specific batches of paper

The late artist wanted to use a work by the Dutch master as inspiration for one of his final paintings

As the Rijksmuseum prepares to restore the Dutch master’s most-celebrated painting in full view of the public, we look at its chequered conservation history

We speak to the general director of the Dutch museum ahead of its exhibition on "all" of the works by the master in its collection

Two exhibitions to be held at the Rijksmuseum this year will provide a cohesive overview of Rembrandt’s life and work

The art historian gives a personal view of Rembrandt's extraordinary achievements as the world celebrates the 350th anniversary of the Dutch master’s death

Major Leonardo and Rembrandt anniversaries mean a wealth of shows focusing on the Old Masters, but Tintoretto, the Bauhaus or even Bill Viola could be dark horses