A History of Dutch Painting in 6 pictures

Using 6 paintings from the permanent collection of the Timken Museum: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn Saint Bartholomew; Emanuel de Witte Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam; Gabriel Metsu Girl Receiving a Letter; Jacob van Ruisdael A View of Haarlem and Bleaching Fields; Frans Hals Portrait of a Man; Pieter Claesz Still Life, we will talk about the Dutch, their cities, landscape, society, beliefs and artistic genres. 

Join Mariska as she introduces the unequaled century of aesthetic production of 17th century Holland, and get a deeper understanding of these down to earth, relatable, and ordinary people and their daily lives. 

This journey through the Golden Age of Dutch Art will include an historical, religious and socio-economic background of 17th century Holland, explanation of the iconography and symbolism used, differences between these artists and artists in other countries of this period, and artistic developments made.