Rembrandt at the Crawford: All you need to know about the major new exhibition in Cork
Details of some of the Rembrandt pictures at the Crawford in Cork. Pictures courtesy of Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 – 1669) famously never left the Dutch Republic of his birth. Even in his lifetime, however, his work as an artist brought him international renown. His reputation rests not just on his genius as a painter, but also on his mastery of drawing and printmaking.
He made etchings throughout his career, and the 314 that survive form a much-admired body of work. A selection of 50 are showcased in Rembrandt in Print, curated by An Van Camp for the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, which opens at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork this weekend. It's the most significant exhibition to be hosted in Cork for quite a while, and is a fitting way to announce the ongoing reopening of the culture sector in the wake of pandemic lockdowns.
