Gallery Talk with Elizabeth Mitchell

The Wonder of Everyday Life: Dutch Golden Age Prints

When
Thu Nov 17, 2016
Where
Cantor Arts Center
Time
6:00 to 7:30 PM
Cost
Free
Tags
Arts

Description

Elizabeth Mitchell, Burton and Deedee McMurtry Curator of Drawings, Prints and Photographs, leads a gallery talk through "The Wonder of Everyday Life: Dutch Golden Age Prints."

While the Dutch republic experienced unprecedented economic prosperity in the 17th century, printmakers were exceptionally sensitive - and sometimes obsessive - when rendering the details of everyday life. Their style introduced visual realism to the dramatic and dynamic compositions characteristic of the Baroque. A  hallmark of Dutch prints created during this Golden Age is their depiction of the grit, dark corners and textures present in the mundane objects featured in domestic scenes, landscapes, portraits, and even compositions interpreting literature or religious texts.
 

More Info

Link
http://museum.stanford.edu
Call
650-723-4177

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Location

  1. Cantor Arts Center
    328 Lomita Dr, Palo Alto, CA