In Paris Pinakothek is now undergoing exhibition "The Golden Age of Dutch Art: From Rembrandt to Vermeer", devoted to Dutch art of the XVII century

The Paris Pinakothek is now undergoing exhibition "The Golden Age of Dutch Art: From Rembrandt to Vermeer", devoted to Dutch art of the XVII century. The exhibition presents more than 130 works, including some 60 paintings, 30 drawings and watercolors, 10 prints, as well as 10 works of arts and crafts that help convey the atmosphere of the era (the carved ivories, tapestries, porcelain, silver utensils , items made of glass and furniture).

Visitors can see a still life by Willem Claesz Heda (Willem Claesz Heda) and Pieter Claesz (Pieter Claesz), landscapes by Jan van Goyen (Jan van Goyen) and Jacob van Ruisdael (Jacob van Ruysdael), satirical rural scenes Jan Steen (Jan Steen) and Adriaan van Ostade (Adriaen van Ostade), genre works Terborch Gerard (Gerard Ter Borch) and Pieter de Hoch (Pieter de Hooch), portraits by Thomas de Keyser (Thomas de Keyser) and Frans Hals (Frans Hals ) Animalistic work Paulus Potter (Paulus Potter).

But the most outstanding artists of that time, were undoubtedly Jan Vermeer (Jan Vermeer) and Rembrandt van Rijn (Rembrandt van Rijn). Unlike other authors, they are not restricted in his work a certain theme and demonstrated their abilities in various fields. They have become symbols of his era, and has been for four centuries, are the leading painters in the history of art.

The exhibition is open until February 7, 2010.

Photo from the exhibition can be viewed on the forum ARTinvestment.RU.

Material prepared Ekaterina Guseva, AI

Sources: pinacotheque.com , artinvestment.ru