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An iconic work by Rembrandt van Rijn, one of the most celebrated artists of the Dutch Golden Age, has found a new home at Louvre Abu Dhabi. The rare oil sketch – Head of a young man, with clasped hands: Study of the figure of Christ – is part of...

In collaboration with Musée d’Orsay, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s latest exhibition Japanese Connections: The Birth of Modern Décor features 50 paintings, prints and folding screens exploring the artistic and cultural links between Japan and France. Highlighting the works of 12 French and Japanese artists, the showcase, which runs until November 24,...

Art aficionados, mark your diaries as Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is set to be unveiled at Louvre Abu Dhabi on September 16. The captivating piece is one of fewer than 20 known surviving paintings by the Italian Renaissance master. Adding to the museum’s already notable collection, the artwork reinforces...

Discover the movement of art through the ages as you journey along the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s galleries boasting 600 masterpieces from the third millennium BCE to the present time. But equally worthy of your attention is the structure these are housed within. Standing beneath the filigreed dome, you’ll find yourself...