Rembrandt’s Etchings, Innovation, and Ambition

Speaker: Peter van der Coelen, Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

On opening weekend, hear from Rembrandt curator Peter van der Coelen, Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, in an illuminating talk on Rembrandt’s unrelenting drive to push the boundaries of etching as an art form. Visiting Worcester from Rotterdam, the exhibition’s curator will share about the ambition that drove Rembrandt to compete with the great printmakers of the past, such as Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528) and Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, 1491–1533). Rembrandt: Etchings from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is on view November 18, 2023–February 19, 2024.