Join us for an evening of dialogue on archaeology, conservation and international heritage cooperation. This conversation would reflect on how museums and cultural partnerships are evolving beyond collections towards shared responsibility and collaboration.
MADONNA AND CHILD
by Sandro Botticelli
ca. 1490
Florence, Museo Stibbert
Few images in the history of Western art possess the emotional and symbolic density of the Madonna and Child. In the work of Sandro Botticelli, this iconography becomes far more than a devotional subject: it emerges as the privileged space in which spiritual longing, human tenderness, poetic melancholy, and ideal beauty converge.
Speakers:
* Dewi van de Weerd – Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation, Kingdom of the Netherlands
* Martine Gosselink – Director, Mauritshuis
* Robert van Langh – Director, Drents Museum
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
6:00 pm (Tea at 5:30 pm)
Auditorium, Humayun Tomb Museum
Limited seating--first come, first served!

