REMBRANDT ON FILM: The following list represents videos we can access through NETFLIX either via streaming OR by ordering the disk. The link will take you to the corresponding video in Netflix.
Netflix DVD (not available by streaming): The Dutch Masters: Rembrandt (1 disc – 2000)http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Dutch_Masters_Rembrandt/70050831?trkid=2361637
This is a somewhat scholarly piece that includes interviews with Dutch art experts and Rembrandt scholars. What I particularly liked was discussion of Rembrandt’s palette, his influences (Caravaggiio/chiaroscuro for example), discussion of group composition, narrative quality of his work, and his obsession for collecting. I enjoyed this documentary. This will be very helpful in understanding Rembrandt’s uniqueness. And I appreciate the comparison to other artists painting at the same time. -
Netflix DVD (not available by streaming): The Rembrandt Collection (2 discs – 2006)http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Rembrandt_Collection_Disc_1/70068090?trkid=496624
This four-part collection of documentaries chronicles the life and works of 17th-century Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, who greatly influenced his peers and the style of later artists. The series features an examination of his specialized paints, a tour of his Amsterdam house and an in-depth look at his stunning canvases. Also included is the story of the restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch, which was defaced in 1975.
Netflix DVD (not available by streaming): Rembrandt (1 disc – 1936)http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Rembrandt/70117814?trkid=2361637
Charles Laughton delivers a memorable performance as famed artist Rembrandt in director Alexander Korda’s biopic, which starts after Rembrandt’s wife dies and his work veers toward a dark and unpopular direction. A powerful exploration of creativity and self-determination, the film shows Rembrandt living and working as he pleases, despite a scandalous affair with a young maid and the public rejection of his new style.
Netflix DVD (not available by streaming): Rembrandt: 400 Years (1 disc – 2006)http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Rembrandt_400_Years/70051688?trkid=2361637
Discover the world of the Dutch
master Rembrandt in this comprehensive documentary that commemorates the
painter’s 400th birthday. The program offers an intimate look at Rembrandt’s
life and career, chronicling how he was influenced by European culture and
other painters of the 17th century. It also examines his extraordinary
technique, a style that’s been emulated repeatedly by other artists hoping to
match his unparalleled technical abilities.
Netflix DVD AND STREAMING: Rembrandt’s J’accuse (2008)http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Rembrandt_s_J_accuse/70117574?trkid=2361637
Filmmaker Peter Greenaway’s essayistic documentary brings art to life by meticulous examining Rembrandt’s group portrait “Night Watch,” searching for clues to murder and the motives of the 34 characters depicted. Beginning at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Greenaway weaves in the social history of the 17th-century city as he unravels secret messages never noticed before and a conspiracy that involves everyone in the painting.
Netflix DVD AND STREAMING: Nightwatching (2007)http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Nightwatching/70081102?trkid=2361637
Filmmaker Peter reenaway’s essayistic documentary brings art to life by meticulous examining Rembrandt‘s group portrait “Night Watch,” searching for clues to murder and the motives of the 34 characters depicted. Beginning at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Greenaway weaves in the social history of the
17th-century city as he unravels secret messages never noticed before and a
conspiracy that involves everyone in the painting.
Netflix DVD (not available by streaming): The Private Life of a Masterpiece: 17th Century Masters (2003)http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Private_Life_of_a_Masterpiece_Seventeenth_Century_Masters/70091884?trkid=2361637
This engaging series of art documentaries investigates the stories behind classic works by three masters of 17th-century painting: Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer of Holland and Diego Velázquez of Spain. A Dutch military company sets out in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, Vermeer celebrates his own medium in The Art of Painting, and the goddess of love regards herself in a mirror held by Cupid in Velázquez’s The Rokeby Venus.
FICTION/THRILLER Netflix DVD (not available by streaming): Incognito (1997)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Incognito/1191685?trkid=2361637
Harry (Jason Patric) is an ace art forger who specializes in high-priced fake Rembrandts. Before he leaves the counterfeiting business to become a legitimate painter, Harry takes on one last job: creating a phony Rembrandt (designed to escape all detection) for a group of gun-toting art dealers. After being framed for murder, Harry is forced to go on the run across Europe with a French art expert (Irene Jacob). John Badham directs.
captions, which are few in number. It’s less about a timeline story, than a visual overview of the inner workings of one of the world’s greatest museums. It’s fascinating to see how the artworks are stored and handled (I expected to see a lot of white gloves – surprise – not so!)
There are many sites for Rembrandt research on the net. Here are just a few – if you have any others to share with our group, please advise and I’ll post here.
