Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 Leiden – 1669 Amsterdam) was the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. A large number of pupils worked in his atelier for decades. By imitating his style, they contributed to his fame and the establishment of the Rembrandt "brand". Rembrandt's teaching was innovative in many respects.
With around 140 paintings, drawings and etchings by Rembrandt and his pupils, the exhibition Impulse Rembrandt offers insight into the artist’s creative work and one of the largest workshop operations of 17th century Dutch painting. It explores Rembrandt’s fascinating ability to pass on idiosyncrasies of his painting style and at the same time promote the artistic individuality of his pupils. Between 1625 and 1665, Rembrandt attracted more young artistic talent from Holland and Europe than did any other painter in Amsterdam.
The exhibition is based on the museum’s own collection, which includes works by Rembrandt’s pupils and contemporaries such as Jan Lievens, Ferdinand Bol, Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Aert de Gelder and others, but no paintings by Rembrandt himself. Only one confirmed drawing along with etchings by the artist are in the MdbK’s Collection of Prints and Drawings. It is thus all the more delightful that, thanks to generous loans from museums in Amsterdam, London, Stockholm, Vienna and Paris as well as German collections, around 60 paintings, drawings and etchings by Rembrandt can be presented.
In the 18th century, important paintings and drawings by Rembrandt could be found in the large private art collections in Leipzig, such as the Gottfried Winckler Collection, and were later dispersed through auctions in all directions. Some of these works will return to Leipzig for the duration of the exhibition as a reminder of the splendour of Leipzig’s art collections in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The exhibition is under the patronage of His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is taking place to mark the 20th anniversary of the new MdbK building. The catalogue (Ger./Engl.) will be published by Hirmer Verlag.
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Sponsors
Kulturstiftung der Länder, Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, Förderer des Museums der bildenden Künste Leipzig e. V., Leipziger Kunstverein e. V., Ernst von Siemens Kunststiftung, Karin und Uwe Hollweg Stiftung, International Music and Art Foundation, Karin and Uwe Hollweg Foundation, Tavolozza Foundation, Maximilian Speck von Sternburg Stiftung
Promoting Rembrandt
Logistically and financially, Impulse Rembrandt is one of the most complex projects of recent decades. Even though the loyal partners mentioned above have pledged their support, we are still dependent on further help.
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Opening: 02.10.2024
