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Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck exported and popularized the Italianate Baroque painting to Northern Europe and England. Jacob Jordaens, who had contributed to Rubens workshop, developed a more ‘robust’ style. Rembrandt, worked in Amsterdam and Franz Hals in Harlem, and both infused their art with their approaches to the stories they depicted.
The last lecture is devoted to the Dutch Still Life, in its various presentations/iterations by Rachel Ruysch, Pieter Claesz, Willem Claesz. Heda, Judith Leyster, and others.
The many works discussed include:
- Rubens’ The Marie de Medici Cycle in the Louvre;
- Van Dyck’s paintings for the English court;
- Rembrandt’s The Night Watch and Return of the Prodigal Son;
- Hals’ The Laughing Cavalier;
- Numerous Still Lives of Animals, Flowers, Animals, Vanitas and Allegories.
JUSTIN NEWELL, art historian and artist, has lectured extensively on Western painting, sculpture and architecture, the Bible in Western art and Greek myths in art at UBC for many years and leads art history tours to Venice, Florence, Rome, Paris, London and other art centres for alumni UBC. Justin is also a top special interest speaker on leading cruise lines.
Course Outline
Week 1: Peter Paul Rubens
Week 2: Anthony Van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens
Week 3: Rembrandt
Week 4: Franz Hals
Week 5: Flemish Still Life Painters