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An Artist in His Studio. Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn. Dutch, circa 1630. Pen and brown ink.
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Dec 8, 2009 – Feb 28, 2010
Tuesdays–Fridays (10am–5:30pm)
Saturdays (10am–9pm)
Sundays (10am–5:30pm)
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Directions: Driving: The Getty Center is located near the intersection of the San Diego Freeway (the 405) and the Santa Monica Freeway (the 10). Take the Getty Center Drive exit from the 405 and follow the signs to the main gate on Sepulveda Boulevard.
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Telling the differenc between drawings by Rembrandt and his pupils is a centuries-old problem. A popular teacher with more than 50 documented students, Rembrandt taught all of them to draw in his style. Together, they produced thousands of drawings, and even immediately after Rembrandt's death, there was confusion about who made them. In the last 30 years scholars have made major strides in their ability to recognize Rembrandt's drawings from those of his students.
This exhibition features drawings by 15 of Rembrandt's pupils in close comparison to drawings by the master himself. We now know that the body of drawings once regarded as by Rembrandt includes many differentiated personalities of great artistic merit in their own right.
Image credit: "An Artist in His Studio." Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn. Dutch, about 1630. The J. Paul Getty Museum.
