ARTH 354/3.0: The Age of Rembrandt

This course is available to both Queen’s and non-Queen’s students. Non-Queen’s students (including interest students, visiting students, and new online degree students) must first apply for admission. The following is presented for informational purposes only and is subject to change.

NOTE: minor changes may be made to course content

Instructor

Jane Russell Corbett Learn more about the instructor...
E-mail: jrc@queensu.ca

Course Description

One of the most appealing aspects of the art produced in Holland during the seventeenth century is its wide range of subject matter.  While the portraits and religious themes produced by Rembrandt are among the most famous of all paintings, other Dutch artists of this period are renowned for their ability to capture the appearance of the everyday world around them.  In addition to their dazzling pictorial realism, many of these images are rich in symbolic motifs, and their meaning and interpretation open up exciting avenues for discussion.

The first half of this course will focus on paintings by Rembrandt and the artists associated with his circle; the second half will deal with areas of artistic specialization (landscape, still-life, and depictions of everyday life, etc.) through a study of works produced by painters such as Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and Jacob van Ruisdael.

Course Topics

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• Computer Requirements and Internet Access
• Moodle, Our Online Learning Environment 
• Academic Integrity
• Evaluation
• Suggested Time Commitment
• Required Material