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The Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum to carry the famed name outside of France, announced Sunday it would roll out works by Dutch masters Rembrandt and Vermeer this month.
It also presents a unique opportunity to see two paintings by Vermeer, "Lacemaker" and "Young Woman Seated at a Virginal," produced on canvas cut from the same bolt, hung beside one another for what is thought to be the first time in 300 years.
The museum has reportedly cost the UAE around $1 billion, including upwards of $500 million to use France's "Louvre" brand.
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