Anyone interested in including a work by Henk Helmantel in their art collection should take into account the works created for special exhibitions. The painter sets the highest standards for his work before he considers it good enough for the general public. The objects in this work have been carefully selected from the Museum Dordrecht. The execution is beautiful; the light is captured at its best.
With this, the work Archaeology from Dordrecht I has also become a well-known Helmantel. The exhibition marking the 400th anniversary of the Synod was massively attended and extended due to its success. There was ample attention in the press. Much can be found on the event's Facebook page, but a quick Google search reveals the work in many more places.
The greeting card of the work sold so well that it is still included in the Arts Revisited assortment in 2022.
On YouTube, you can see how Henk Helmantel goes about creating works for the exhibition.
