Curator Led Tours: Dutch Paintings from the Era of Rembrandt
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: “Dutch Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston” presents a visual history of a newly independent Netherlands during the 17th century. Following the Eighty Years War, the Dutch Republic experienced a surge in prosperity and global outreach which fueled a vibrant art scene that embraced realism and celebrated everyday life. Portraits, landscapes, still-life, and genre painting all thrived in a highly competitive and commercial environment. The exhibition features seventy paintings by such artists as Rembrandt van Rijn, Frans Hals, Gerrit Dou, Jan Steen, and Jacob van Ruisdael.
Type of Video: Tour*
Unique Video ID: AandA-DutchPainting**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Have students answer the question, “Did art from the Netherlands have an influence on other artists in the world?”
- Activity Idea: Have students identify artists during the era discussed in the video.
- Activity Idea: Use the video as part of your art history study. What new information do students learn about Rembrandt and other painters from his era?
*Tours take students to laboratories, studios, workspaces, museums and other diverse “in the field” and community locations related to the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
