AkzoNobel and the Rijksmuseum Paint Clearer Picture for Operation Night Watch
AMSTERDAM — Inventive scientific research into color, light and paint is at the core of the next phase of AkzoNobel’s Operation Night Watch partnership with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Rembrandt’s masterpiece is undergoing the biggest and most innovative conservation in its history, with the two partners combining their knowledge and expertise to conserve and restore the painting in the best possible way. Together AkzoNobel and the Rijksmuseum have now identified three key areas to focus on as the collaboration starts to gather pace.
“We’re very excited to be working with the Rijksmuseum on such a groundbreaking project,” said Klaas Kruithof, AkzoNobel’s Chief Technology Officer. “By fusing the old with the new, we can think differently, act differently and use our innovative know-how to go beyond expectations and help bring paintings conservation into a whole new realm of possibilities.”