W103 | Brilliant Lights in Northern Gloom: The Northern Renaissance in Art | Richard Eason Wednesday - 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Zoom |
This course will look at the contributions made to the development of painting by famous artists based largely in the Low Countries, where the instructor lived for a time. We will look at the role of economic development and the Dukes of Burgundy in promoting the work of Jan Van Eyck, Rogier Van Der Weyden, Hieronymus Bosch and others. We will tie those masters to the glories of the Dutch Golden Age two centuries later where we will focus on Rembrandt and Vermeer. We will compare the achievements of the Northern Renaissance with those of the Italian Renaissance. Richard Eason is a retired Foreign Service Officer with a lifelong interest in both art but also in the developments in the Low Countries which helped foster today’s capitalist system, providing for patronage of stunning art along the way. |
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