DutchCulture | Buitengaats: Rembrandt, The Late Works

The exhibition Rembrandt: The Late Works, organised by the National Gallery in London and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, presents a comprehensive overview of the Master’s work from around 1652 to his death in 1669. The paintings and drawings come from leading museums and private collections in Europe and the US.

Having already suffered the early loss of his wife and three of their children, Rembrandt’s later years were burdened with bankruptcy, acrimonious legal proceedings with a former lover, and the loss of his common-law wife and only remaining son. However, far from diminishing as he aged, Rembrandt’s creativity gathered new energy.

From the 1650s until his death in 1669, Rembrandt pursued an artistic style that was expressive and radical. His bold manipulation of printing and painting techniques and progressive interpretations of traditional subjects inspired generations of artists, earning him a reputation as the greatest master of the Dutch Golden Age.

Late Rembrandt is on show from 15 October 2014 to 18 January 2015 in The National Gallery in London and in Amsterdam from 12 February to 17 May 2015.

More information
Rembrandt: The Late Works at the National Gallery
Late Rembrandt: a retrospective of Rembrandt van Rijn’s later work at the Rijksmuseum

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