The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business (movie)
Rembrandts Zeitalter – Kunst, Markt und Geschäft- User score: 8
- Production country: Germany
- Producer: Frauke Schlieckau
- Production companies: ARTE, Westend Film & TV
- Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
- Release date: 1/16/2022
- Run time: 53 min.
Movie description
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.