DU2305 Rembrandt and Dutch Etching in the 17th Century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radka Nokkala Miltová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Radka Nokkala Miltová, Ph.D.
Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Art History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 K31
Prerequisites
Presumption of the course is basic knowledge of baroque art
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand the work of one of the most appreciated etchers of the 17th century, Rembrandt. His work has been valued for the variety of experiments with plates and paper as well as for the expression of emotions and affects. Course will be also focused on wider circle of dutch print of the 17th century.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to: recognize graphic art of Rembrandt; analyse the most significant prints of Rembrandt; compare Rembrandt´s prits with the Dutch print production of 17th century
Syllabus
  • Print publishers of the 17th century Holland
  • Rembrandt and his oeuvre
  • Dutch print of the 17th century - landscapes, genre, etc.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ORNSTEIN-VAN SLOOTEN, E. and Marijke HOLTROP. The Rembrandt house : a catalogue of Rembrandt etchings. Edited by Peter van der Coelen - Erik Hinterding - Jaap van der Veen. Rev. ed. Zwolle: Waanders Publishers, 2006, 172 s. ISBN 9040083258. info
  • ACKLEY, Clifford S., Ronni BAER, Tom RASSIEUR and William W. ROBINSON. Rembrandt's journey : painter, draftsman, etcher. 1st ed. Boston: MFA Publications, a division of the Museum of fine arts, 2003, 343 s. ISBN 0878466789. info
  • ORENSTEIN, Nadine. Hendrick Hondius and the business of prints in seventeenth-century Holland. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996, 246 s. ISBN 9075607040. info
  • ALPERS, Svetlana. Rembrandt's enterprise : the studio and the market. Pbk. ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990, xvi, 160. ISBN 9780226015187. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Colloqium, written test
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
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