Looking for something artsy to do this weekend in D.C.? Attend a lecture of 16th-century Dutch art at the National Gallery on Saturday, December 1.
Attend a lecture where Philip Leonard discusses the National Gallery's 16th-century Netherlandish Collection this Saturday, December 1, 2007.
In the early 1500s, Dutch artists glorified both the Catholic Church and royalty with grand themes, lively compositions, and vivid colors. Then later in the sixteenth century a new wealthy merchant class emerged. They began to commission and collect works of art. Artists responded by producing works not only on commission but also for a free urban market. They created an increasing diversity of subject matter like religious paintings, landscapes, still lifes, and scenes of daily life. They tailored their styles to appeal to the comfortable and modest lifestyles of their patrons, whether royalty, upper class, or middle class.They led the way to the Golden Age of Dutch Art.
As part of an overview of Western Art, the December 1st lecture reviews great works by a variety of Dutch artists such as Rubens, Van Dyck, and Rembrandt.
The lecture begins at 10:15 a.m. Visitors should meet in the East Building Concourse Large Auditorium.
