This lecture explores how the character of Rembrandt van Rijn is interpreted through place, gender and emotions in museums and heritage sites in the Netherlands today. It focuses on the cities of Leiden and Amsterdam, Rembrandts homes, and particularly, the role of women in shaping interpretations of Rembrandts life and work. Historical women in Rembrandts life are increasingly employed as tools to understand the artists mind in creative responses such as Peter Greenaways 2006 film Nightwatching or the 2009 Australian opera by Andrew Ford and Sue Smith, Rembrandts Wife. This lecture investigates how heritage sites have likewise co-opted Rembrandts relationships with women, in a range of ways, in order to increase visitor engagement.
This public lecture is part of the 'Rembrandt 350th Anniversary Lecture Series' presented by the Institute of Advanced Studies at The University of Western Australia and sponsored by the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions.
This public lecture is part of the 'Rembrandt 350th Anniversary Lecture Series' presented by the Institute of Advanced Studies at The University of Western Australia and sponsored by the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions.