In this four-hour lecture series, art historian Gary Schwartz surveys the life, time and work of Rembrandt van Rijn.

Tweedelige lezingenserie door Gary Schwartz. Gratis en vrij toegankelijk. Voertaal Engels!

In this four-hour lecture series, art historian Gary Schwartz surveys the life, time and work of Rembrandt van Rijn. He will present the listener with a unique re-introduction to the artist's biography and historical context as well as to his rich and varied drawings, etchings and paintings.

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.

Woensdag 7 juni

Lecture 1 - A Dutch artist's life: historical context and biography

Lecture 2 - Craft: technique, form, observation, composition

Woensdag 14 juni

Lecture 3 - Society: Leiden, The Hague, Amsterdam, patronage and the art market

Lecture 4 - Rembrandt's great themes: humanity, divinity: his most famous pieces