Arthur F.E. van Schendel
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Arthur François Emile van Schendel (18 May 1910, in Ede – 6 February 1979, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch art historian and museum director. From 1959 to 1975 he was General Director of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.[1] He also served two terms as President of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) from 1965 to 1971. His father Arthur van Schendel was a Dutch writer of novels and short stories.
Publications
- Le dessin en Lombardie jusqu’à la fin du XVe siècle [fr], Brussel, 1938 & Amsterdam, Breitner, 1939.
- De restauraties van Rembrandt’s Nachtwacht [nl], in: Old Holland, 1947.
- De schimmen van De Staalmeesters [nl], in: Old Holland, 1956.
References
- ^ (in Dutch) Lucette ter Borg, "Gedonderjaag in het Rijksmuseum", de Volkskrant, 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
Bibliography
- Vries, de, A.B., Arthur van Schendel (1910-1979), in: The Burlington Magazine, 1979.
- Thiel, van P.J.J., All the Paintings of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam: a completely illustrated catalogue, Department of Paintings of the Rijksmuseum, Maarssen, G. Schwartz, 1976.
External links
- Arthur Van Schendel in Dictionary of Art Historians
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Preceded by Philip Hendy | President of the International Council of Museums 1965–1971 | Succeeded by Jan Jelínek |