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The Mimara Museum was established through the donation of artworks collected by Ante Topić Mimara. Among them, approximately 120 paintings by Dutch and Flemish masters form an important part of the museum’s painting collection.

The earliest works in this group comprise a small yet significant collection of Early Netherlandish Paintings, including works produced within the circles (students and followers) of prominent masters such as Robert Campin and Hieronymus Bosch. The core of the collection centres on seventeenth century Dutch painting and is particularly distinguished by works associated with the circle of Rembrandt or created by painters under his direct influence. It encompasses a wide range of themes that are characteristic of Dutch painting of the period, with notable strengths in portraiture, genre scenes, and landscape painting.

Flemish painting forms an equally important part of the collection, represented predominantly by works created by followers of Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck. Spanning from complex religious and mythological compositions to portraits and scenes of everyday life, these paintings provide both visitors and researchers with valuable insight into the enduring influence of the great Flemish masters.

The Mimara Museum collection also includes a smaller group of Dutch and Flemish prints and drawings, as well as sculptures and works of decorative art. Notable examples include a tulip vase produced by the “De Grieksche A” factory, a cabinet decorated with chinoiserie landscapes, and a Flemish sculpture of the archangel Gabriel surrounded by angels.

Marina Perković, curator of the Dutch painting collection, and Krešimir Juraga, senior curator (June 2026)