Lucas van Leyden en de Renaissance2011

Museum De Lakenhal in Leiden present, in cooperation with Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, the major exhibition Lucas van Leyden and the Renaissance from 20 March through 26 June 2011. For the first time ever, the main Renaissance artist of the Northern Netherlands will be showcased against the background of his contemporaries. The 250 works of an exceptionally high quality belong to the collections of Dutch and international museums such as the Louvre, the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum. Most of them will be on display in the Netherlands for the first time. This exhibition fits well into De Lakenhal's policy to offer high-quality exhibitions of national or international significance based on sources from Leiden.