In the Philips wing for instance, Gerrit Berckheyde's "The 'Golden Bend' in the Herengracht" (1671-72), a shimmering, timeless image of one of Amsterdam's principal canals and a recent acquisition, was tastelessly used as a prop in a didactic display on the history of Dutch urban development.
WSJ: A Great Museum Enters a New Golden Age | Rijksmuseum | Rembrandt | Vermeer | By Jonathan Lopez