Overview
This four-day course will look at works of art painted during the Dutch Golden Age of the seventeenth century. Looking at paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Franz Hals, Judith Leyster, Ruysdael, Jan Steen and Rachel Ruysch we will explore how this period brought about the development of new subjects in painting and created a new visual language to meets the needs of a new nation.
Learning Outcomes
- A thorough knowledge of the major artists, key developments and great paintings of the Dutch Golden Age
- Key insights into understanding and interpreting paintings
- Growing confidence in discussing works of art
This course will be delivered online via Zoom. All participants will receive information in advance about how to access the course before it commences.
Image: Merry Company on a Terrace Credit: Fletcher Fund, 1958
