Movie Details
Original Language:German
Production Companies:ARTE, Westend Film & TV
Cast & Crew
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Frauke Schlieckau
Director
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Frauke Schlieckau
Writer
The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business
Audience Score
53 minHistory,
Documentary,
TV Movie
Plot
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.
