Rudolf 'Rudi' Ekkart (born 1947) is a Dutch art historian known for his expertise in Dutch portraiture and his work in art restitution.[1] In 1997, he received his PhD from the University of Amsterdam, writing it on Dutch portraiture.[2] He served as the director of the Netherlands Institute for Art History (RKD) from 1990 to 2012. Ekkart has played a significant role in tracing the provenance of artworks that were looted during World War II, and has contributed to the identification and restitution of many pieces to their rightful owners.[3] Ekkart has published extensively on Dutch Golden Age portraiture, and his work has been influential in the field of art history and museology.[4]

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  1. ^ "Kennismaking met Rudi Ekkart, voorzitter begeleidingscommissie herkomstonderzoek". Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Broersma, Geerte (September 2012). "Rudi Ekkart Interviewed". CODART. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Ekkart, Rudolf Erik Otto. Als er meer in zit, ga je door: Rudolf Erik Otto Ekkart bij zijn afscheid als directeur van het RKD. RKD, The Hague, 2012. ISBN 9789071929038.
  4. ^ Ekkart, Rudi, and Quentin Buvelot. Dutch Portraits: The Age of Rembrandt and Frans Hals. Waanders Publishers, 2007. ISBN 9781857093629.