How to Read a Rembrandt by Amy GolahnyApril 11, 2008HOW TO READ A REMBRANDT
Amy Golahny's presentation will focus on the ways in which Rembrandt may haveintended his paintings to be understood, that is, "read" by the viewer for a layered meaning. In his mythologies, Old and New Testament subjects, and histories, Rembrandt often depended on several literary and visual sources. These sources are a mix of the well known and uncommon, and reveal howRembrandt invented his imagery.
Friday, April 11th, 2-3:30pm
B51 Hildebrand, UC Berkeley
The event is free and open to the public and followed by a reception.
For more information please contact:
Inez Hollander Lake
Dutch Studies, UC Berkeley
(510) 643-8105
Amy Golahny, immediate past president of the American Association for Netherlandic Studies, is an expert on Rembrandt, and has also published on Rembrandt's associates Pieter Lastman and Jan Lievens. Her recent publications include Rembrandt's Reading (Amsterdam 2003), a collection of essays on Dutch art in memory of John Michael Montias (2006, with Mia Mochizuki and Lisa Vergara), a special issue of the journal Dutch Crossing on Rembrandt Reception (2001), and the recent issue of Oud Holland in homage to Julius S. Held (2007). She is professor of art history at Lycoming College, and earned her doctorate from Collumbia University. Her scholarly research has been funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities,
the CASVA (National Gallery of Art), Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst. Her publications have been funded by the Prins Bernhard Cultuural Fonds and Historians of Netherlandish Art Grant.
Biography
Amy Golahny, immediate past president of the American Association for
Netherlandic Studies, is an expert on Rembrandt, and has also published
on Rembrandt's associates Pieter Lastman and Jan Lievens. Her recent
publications include Rembrandt's Reading (Amsterdam 2003), an anthology
on Dutch art in memory of John Michael Montias (Amsterdam 2006, with Mia
Mochizuki and Lisa Vergara), a special issue of the journal Dutch
Crossing on Rembrandt Reception (2001), and the recent issue of Oud Holland in
homage to Julius S. Held (2007). She is Professor of Art History at Lycoming
College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and earned her doctorate from
Columbia University. Her research and publications have been funded by various
sources, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the CASVA
(National Gallery of Art), the Netherland-America Foundation, the
Stichting Charema Fonds, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, the Prins
Bernhard Cultuural Fonds, and the Historians of Netherlandish Art Grant. |
