In this lecture series, art historian Gary Schwartz surveys the life, time and work of rembrandt van Rijn. He reflects on both the 17th century historical context in which rembrandt emerged as an artist, as well as on his superb techniques. Schwartz presents the listener with a unique re-introduction to the artistÂ’s biography in which he gives a vivid description of rembrandtÂ’s life and his rich and varied drawings, etchings and paintings, such as the Nightwatch.
Inhoudsopgave
CD 1: A Dutch artistÂ’s life
Chapter 1: rembrandtÂ’s birthright as a child of the Truce
Chapter 2: Artistic inheritance
Chapter 3: Biography
CD 2: Craft and specialties
Chapter 4: Techniques, artistic means and modes
Chapter 5: Genres
Chapter 6: Self-portraiture
CD 3: Society and posterity
Chapter 7: Early patrons
Chapter 8: RembrandtÂ’s Amsterdamers
Chapter 9: International fame and posterity
CD 4: rembrandtÂ’s great themes
Chapter 10: Humanity
Chapter 11: Divinity
Chapter 12: His most famous pieces
Over de spreker
Art historian Gary Schwartz is one of the most renowned living authors on Dutch art. He has written numerous works on Rembrandt and Dutch art. He is the initiator of CODART, an international council for curators of Dutch and Flemish art. Gary Schwartz is from New York and has been living in the Netherlands since 1965.
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