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Dutch and Flemish Painters of the 17th Century

Tuesday – 10:00 A.M.                                           Winter Term 2012 (14 weeks)
Coordinator:  Barbara Shuwarger                       Co-Coordinator:  Tony Stern

Course Description
Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, Rubens and Van Dyck make 17th Century Dutch and Flemish painting one of the exciting and important periods in all of art history. They tended away from the religious themes of earlier periods and focused on real people, domestic scenes and landscapes.  We will examine their work and the society in which they lived. 

Topics
1.   Historical and Cultural Overview
2.   Late Mannerism and International Trends
4.   Rembrandt Part I, 1625-1647
5.   Rembrandt Part II, 1648-1669
6.   Rembrandt’s Pupils and Followers
7.   Johannes Vermeer
8.   Pieter de Hooch
9.   Jan Steen, Gerard ter Borch, Gabriel Metsu
10.  Landscape and Marine Painting
11.  Still Life
12.  Pieter Paul Rubens
13.  Anthony van Dyck
14.  Field Trip to LACMA

Bibliography
Core Book:
Slive, Seymour. Dutch Painting 1600-1800. Yale University Press. 1995.

Others:
Acton, Mary. Learning to Look at Paintings. Routledge. 2009.
Hall, James. Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art. 1974.
Vlieghe, Hans. Flemish Art and Architecture. Yale University Press. 1998.
Westermann, Mariet. A Worldly Art, The Dutch Republic 1585-1718. Yale University Press. 1996.

Pre Meeting: Tuesday, December 13, 10:00 A.M.