Episode number 10 of Series “Art of the western world”.
Peter Paul Rubens absorbed much of the intensity of religious ecstacy and suffering portrayed by the artists working in Italy during the Counter-Reformation, excelling in the texture of flesh. Another master was Diego de Velazquez, reproducing the texture of costly materials - silks, brocades and velvet. Rembrandt’s work is examined from the perspective of the artist’s self-confidence in his ability to produce master works of art.
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ACMI Identifier
306028
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Baroque
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Baroque
Crafts & Visual Arts → Christian art and symbolism
Crafts & Visual Arts → Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669
Crafts & Visual Arts → Rubens, Peter Paul, Sir, 1577-1640
Crafts & Visual Arts → Velazquez, Diego, 1599-1660
People → Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669
People → Rubens, Peter Paul, Sir, 1577-1640
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)