Rudi Ekkart

'''Rudolf 'Rudi' Ekkart''' (born 1947) is a Dutch art historian known for his expertise in Dutch portraiture and his work in art restitution. In 1997, he received his PhD from the University of Amsterdam, writing it on Dutch portraiture. 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. Ekkart has published extensively on Dutch Golden Age portraiture, and his work has been influential in the field of art history and museology. Since 2023, he has been an honorary member of the Association for Dutch Art Historians. Provided by Wikipedia