Mauritshuis Thyssen–Bornemisza

For this book, twenty Spanish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the works. Drawing on their own backgrounds and perspectives, they wrote personal stories and reflections centered on a single universal theme: love. Love between people, love for nature, and love for art.

Love can connect, move, and offer comfort, but it can also reveal longing, loss, and vulnerability. It is precisely this versatility that comes across powerfully in the selected paintings. The result is a book that brings together not only works of art, but also stories, emotions, and different ways of seeing.

Authors: Karin Amatmoekrim, Hanna Bervoets, Gershwin Bonevacia, Mar Borobia, Sacha Bronwasser, Quentin Buvelot, Dolores Delgado, Rob van Essen, Radna Fabias, Laura Ferrero, Espido Freire, Julie Hartkamp, Lieke Knijnenburg, Tobi Lakmaker, Sara Mesa, Lara Moreno, Antonio Muñoz Molina, Bert Natter, Tahrim Ramdjan, Marta Sanz, Juan Tallón, Jesús Terrés, David Uclés, Gabriela Wiener.

Exhibition
October 15, 2026–January 27, 2027 Mauritshuis, The Hague
October 8, 2026–January 10, 2027 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid