Our round-up of the latest art publications

Following the death of universally acclaimed Rembrandt scholar Ernst van de Wetering, attribution of the artist is in flux

A new exhibition in Amsterdam explores how the Old Master's paintings and drawings were inspired and informed by the art of acting

As a major exhibition on the Dutch Old Master opens at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, a divide has emerged among specialists over the total number of autograph works

Scientists discovered extra seam during Operation Night Watch conservation project at the Rijksmuseum

Pair of paintings of a husband and wife were recently formally attributed to the Old Master by the Dutch museum

Rembrandt is said to have created the painting of the blind Tobit, which is on sale for £24m, a year or two before his father died

The Biblical scene was recently offered at auction for just €10,000

A new exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi brings together some of the oldest and most important religious manuscripts from Judaism, Christianity and Islam to show the deep connections between the three faiths

The self-portrait is considered the final major work by the Dutch artist to enter a public museum from private owners—but sparked controversy after it was acquired with public funds during the pandemic

An inspirational teacher, charismatic museum director, Poussin scholar and curator, he was working to the end

The work, housed at The Hague's Museum Bredius, will now undergo further study by Rijksmuseum experts

The Standard Bearer has been purchased from the Rothschild family via a trust located in the Cook Islands

Owned by the Rothschild family, the vibrant painting is on the open market after France was unable to raise the funds to buy the national treasure

Original sketch has been revealed beneath the paint, shedding light on the Dutch master's intention—but worrying deterioration of the famous picture has also been found

Analysis of the work—stolen in East Germany’s biggest art heist—suggests that it was painted by the Old Master rather than others in his studio

Ernst van der Wetering's death this summer leaves a vacancy for an appointed representative of the Dutch master on earth

The response in Ottawa “shows people crave experiencing visual arts in person”, director Sasha Suda says

The Dutch art historian, who worked on the Rembrandt Research Project for 47 years, made radical changes to the study of the Old Master painter

Ontario museums have been shut for months because of surge in Covid cases this April

A major Old Master show will keep a contemporary perspective with new commissions and acquisitions

Plus, vaccine passports in museums and Gossaert's Adoration

An heir of an early owner claims that family members conspired to have it sold without his knowledge

The sale's other big ticket item, Young man holding a roundel (around 1470-80) by Sandro Botticelli, estimated to sell in excess of $80m, is still included

A scientific analysis and conservation effort unveiled signature brush strokes and other marks of the master

Our pick of highlights from New York's Master Week sales

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