The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business (2022)

• Documentary
• History
• TV Movie

In the 17th century, the Netherlands experienced an unprecedented artistic explosion: painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals were so prolific that they were able to make a living from their talent alone; so much so that, within a prosperous society, thanks to wealth from overseas colonies and financial speculation, collecting works of art became a status symbol.

Rating

8 / 10 (2 votes)

Release date

January 16, 2022

Runtime

53m

Language

German

Director

Frauke Schlieckau

Status

Released