Rethinking the Art by Three Artists in the Dutch Golden Age—Part III
The Dutch in the Seventeenth Century—A Commercial Republic Lairesse’s idealism and Rembrandt’s realism are two ends of the spectrum in art. They existed and were evenly matched at the same time, and had left different influences on later generations. While European countries were engaged in endless religious wars in the 17th century, the Netherlands had […]
Rethinking the Art by Three Artists in the Dutch Golden Age—Part II
Aristotle with a Bust of Homer Collectors of Rembrandt come from all walks of life. His etchings are found all over Europe. His paintings are diverse in themes. Being a collector himself, Rembrandt worked with Adriaen Jansz, a Dutch art dealer and painter, for many years buying and selling artworks. The piece portraying “Aristotle meditating […]
Rethinking the Art by Three Artists in the Dutch Golden Age—Part I
The 17th century European paintings emerged a century after the Renaissance. The mighty Michelangelo, the unfathomable Da Vinci, and the elegant Raphael are not far from memory; they had left influence all across Europe, especially on French art. In the meantime, Germany and the Netherlands in the north have developed different painting genres due to […]