Listen to the episode here. 1 Uylenburgh family Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam and worked in the Amsterdam workshop of art dealer Hendrick Uylenburgh (ca. 1584–1661), with whom he also lodged. This would have been in or around 1631. Uylenburgh’s residence was located on the Breestraat (or Broadstreet). Uylenburgh has an interesting background. Hendrick Gerritsz Uylenburgh was descended from family… Read More »RM24004 – Uylenburgh’s art studio
Listen to the episode here. 1 Signature My topic for now is the signature of Rembrandt as it is placed under his artwork. Let’s first decide what a signature is. A signature serves to identify a person. When a person signs a certain document, they are indicating their agreement with its contents. The person has been identified and their… Read More »RM24003 Rembrandt – From birth name to brand fame
Listen to the episode here. 1 Son of a miller When I meet people, they often say: Rembrandt? Wasn’t he a child from a poor miller’s family in Leiden? To their surprise, the reality is different. The impression of poverty goes back to October 1628 when Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687) visited Leiden. Huygens was the secretary to Stadholder Frederik Hendrik,… Read More »RM24002 Rembrandt – A young entrepreneur in Leiden
Listen to the episode here. 1 Rembrandt – An icon In his book, with the Dutch title ‘Anders gekeken’ (literally meaning seen from a different angle) which provides an overview of the best and most fascinating Dutch paintings from the Golden Age, sociologist Paul Schnabel says that our vision of art is determined by our Dutch Identity. ‘Our’ meaning… Read More »RM24001 Rembrandt – A Dutch national icon