In the footsteps of Rembrandt van Rijn

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RADIO NETHERLANDS WORLDWIDE

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"Successors" of Rembrandt live in Ghana and Spain

HILVERSUM, The Netherlands - Last night in Amsterdam, Radio Netherlands Worldwide presented the awards of the global competition "Inspired by Rembrandt".

The winners are Reginaldo Goncalves of Ghana and Alberto Iglesias Lorenzo of Spain, who may call themselves the "successors" of Rembrandt van Rijn.

The award-winning art and the nominated pieces are on display as of today at a special exhibit at Amsterdam City Hall.

Reginaldo Goncalves won the award of the expert jury panel and Alberto Iglesias Lorenzo received the award of the public jury.

Both winners will receive a special workshop of several months at the renowned Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.

In a statement about jury award winner Reginaldo Goncalves, the jury said: "The staging and lighting in his way of photographing immediately remind you of Rembrandt, even though there is definitely no imitating or copying going on."

"The art has an entirely individual character and evokes a captivating atmosphere," the jury said.

Inspired by Rembrandt

Who is the contemporary Rembrandt van Rijn?

This question was key in the international competition organised by Radio Netherlands Worldwide under the title "Inspired by Rembrandt".

Visual artists from all around the globe entered the competition.

At the end of October, the expert jury nominated 18 artists from countries such as Colombia, Peru, Indonesia, the United States and the Netherlands.

Next, it was the public's turn to select its winners.

More information can be found by clicking here.

Cultural ambassador

On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Rembrandt, the year 2006 was declared "Rembrandt 400 Year".

As an ambassador of Dutch culture, Radio Netherlands Worldwide provided the Rembrandt Year with an international multimedia venue via radio, television and the internet.

Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) is the international public broadcasting corporation of the Netherlands.

Via radio, television and the internet, RNW provides tens of millions of people every week with information about developments in the Netherlands, Europe and worldwide.

To them, RNW is the independent, objective, impartial and reliable news service.

Worldwide in nine languages, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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