The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business

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

Directed by Frauke Schlieckau

Documentary, History, TV Movie · 53m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Frauke Schlieckau
Writer
Frauke Schlieckau

Details

Original title
Rembrandts Zeitalter – Kunst, Markt und Geschäft
Release date
2022-01-16
Runtime
53m
Genres
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Production
ARTE, Westend Film & TV