Word: ands
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
As part of a special Harvard exhibit of drawings by the 17th century Dutch master, Rembrandt Van Rijn, and his students, Rembrandt and his School: Drawings from the Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam will be on display at the Sackler Museum through January 28. The exhibit features more than 80...
Rembrandt and His School: Drawings from the Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Rembrandt scholars continue a heated debate over the authenticity of thousands of unsigned works, using techniques like X-ray photography and infrared analysis to discover the identity of their creator. The final decision, however, inevitably rests upon subjective judgement--an attribution is ultimately a matter of opinion and not indisputable...
Part of the problem is that the Dutch master left behind few records, enjoyed collaborating with other artists and taught his distinctive style to more than 50 exceptionally gifted students.
The Sackler exhibit alternates drawings thought to be genuine Rembrandts with works similar in subject and form that are attributed to his followers. The tantalizing juxtaposition of student and master drawings invites visitors to either agree or disagree with the experts' attributions.