Rembrandt: Technique defining the new face of Flemish art
The pounding heat on Albertinaplatz behind the opera that afternoon was oppressive; anything to escape, I thought, seeing the elevator up to the Albertina Museum. Why not? Inside, the cool air in the entrance hall washed over like a spray of sea air. My mind cleared.
The current exhibit was The Age of Rembrandt, the master paintings of Rembrandt van Rijn and his contemporaries in the 17th century Netherlands, many of the most talented artists in the history of Dutch art. Sounded like just the thing.
