Rembrandt's Recession: Passion and Prints in the Dutch Golden Age January 22nd through May 2nd, 2010 The Timken Museum of Art, which celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2010, will showcase some of Rembrandt van Rijn's New Testament prints from the 1650s, a private collection of 14 landmark works owned and presented by Robert and Karen Hoehn. The exhibition runs from January 22 to May 2, 2010. One of the greatest artists of all time, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 -1669) is equally famous for his extraordinarily creative etchings and drawings as his paintings. Rembrandt's Recession: Passion and Prints in the Dutch Golden Age, examines Rembrandt the artist's New Testament subject matter in light of his life and times. Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt Christ Preaching (La Petite Tombe), c1652 Included in the exhibition are some of the artist's most well known images, such Christ Preaching (Le Petite Tombe) of about 1652, Christ at Emmaus of 1654, and two of his greatest prints, the Ecce Homo of 1655 and the Three Crosses of about 1660. "The images all display Rembrandt's gift as one of the greatest artists of the human condition. All the prints are exceptional impressions and masterpieces of 17th century printmaking by one of the greatest printmakers of all time," said John Wilson, Ph.D., executive director of the Timken Museum of Art. "This is a perfect exhibition for our museum which has long been known for being home to San Diego's only Rembrandt painting on public display." Rembrandt's Recession: Passion and Prints in the Dutch Golden Age is complemented by a fully-illustrated booklet and a number of education programs are scheduled. This show is part of a larger group of exhibitions at Southern California museums on Rembrandt during the fall of 2009 and winter/spring of 2010. Related Public Programs In conjunction with Rembrandt's Recession, the Timken is offering a variety of educational programs including lectures, gallery talks and other special events. Rembrandt Symposium February 6, Saturday Presented at USD Speakers: Dr. Stephanie S. Dickey, the Bader Chair in Northern Baroque Art, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Dr.Martin Royalton-Kisch, Senior Curator, Department of Prints and Drawings, The British Museum, London; and Dr. Walter Liedtke, Curator of European Paintings; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Art in the Afternoon Gallery Talk February 11, Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Free admission to both museums; seating is limited. From Rembrandt's Studio: Etchings by Rembrandt and Ferdinand Bol This talk will examine both the Timken exhibition and the show at The San Diego Museum of Art Speaker: John Marciari, Curator of European Art & Head of the Provenance Research at The San Diego Museum of Art Art in the Evening Lecture and Reception February 25, Thursday, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $25 Timken members/$35 non-members Rembrandt in the Shadow of Rubens Speaker: Sir Christopher White, former director of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Art in the Afternoon Gallery Talk March 18, Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Free admission; seating is limited. Rembrandt: Passion and Compassion Speaker: John Wilson, Timken Executive Director Art in the Afternoon Gallery Talk March 25, Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Free admission; seating is limited. Rembrandt and the Art of Printmaking* Speaker: Victoria Sancho Lobis, Curator of Print Collection and Fine Art Galleries, USD *This talk will be repeated in Spanish on April 29 Art in the Evening Conversation and Reception April 15, Thursday, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $25 Timken members/$35 non-members The Search for Rembrandt Speakers: John Wilson, Timken Executive Director, and Robert Hoehn, Rembrandt collector and connoisseur Family Storytelling April 17, Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Tales inspired by Rembrandt's Recession Spanish-Language Art in the Afternoon Gallery Talk April 29, Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Free admission; seating is limited. Rembrandt y el arte del grabado Speaker: Victoria Sancho Lobis, Curator of Print Collection and Fine Art Galleries, USD   For more information call 619-239-5548.     top
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