Städel Museum to conserve Rembrandt's The Blinding of Samson
October 1 2025
Picture: Städel Museum
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
Exciting news from Frankfurt that the Städel Museum are embarking on a conservation project on Rembrandt's The Blinding of Samson. The latest campaign is expected to take 3 or 4 years and has been funded in part by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project. The article linked above has more details regarding technical examinations undertaken on the picture a few years ago.
To quote the article linked above:
“Our goal is to restore Rembrandt’s painting to its original intensity while ensuring the long-term preservation of the painting’s substance,” Stephan Knobloch, the Städel’s head of art technology and restoration, said in a statement. “Every measure is carefully tailored to the original techniques and materials in order to preserve the work as the artist intended.”
