Rembrandt’s Syndics and His Later Portraits

Friday, December 2, 2016, 1:30 pm
Five men and a servant at a table; why is their portrait so gripping? John Walsh, B.A. 1961, Director Emeritus of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, looks closely at The Syndics (The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild; 1662) and other portraits Rembrandt produced in his later years, examining their rough, suggestive technique and their ability to intrigue and touch modern audiences. Generously sponsored by the Martin A. Ryerson Fund.
This lecture is the fifth in the series Rembrandt Today: Six Lectures by John Walsh.