Lecturer: Roman Grigoriev
Rembrandt, one of the most marvelous artists of 17th-century Holland, is characterized by an exceptional diversity of subjects in his paintings, etchings, and drawings. At the same time, he had a particular fascination with certain themes, such as the story of the family of Tobit, which is considered the most illustrated story by Rembrandt.
The painting “Tobias and Anna” from 1625 explores the depiction of elderly people, a subject that captivated Rembrandt, and which he continued to delve into, until in 1659 he painted another, completely different version of the same theme in Rotterdam, titled the same.
Rembrandt’s works that depict the the Tobit family allow us to understand the development of Rembrandt’s own artistic development.
We will start with Rembrandt’s predecessors who illustrated this story – many of them created magnificent paintings, such as Verrocchio, Pollaiuolo, and Filippino Lippi – yet they are fundamentally different from the art created in Holland.
Following the lecture, a guided tour in Russian at the museum will be held.
