Episode five explores the myth of the "artist genius" through the life and work of Rembrandt van Rijn. Inspired by a university class on the Art of Deception, we delve into Rembrandt's market-savvy practices, his studio's collaborative nature, and how his entrepreneurial spirit redefined authorship. Discover how Rembrandt's approach challenges the notion of solitary genius, shedding light on the contributions of his students and the complexities of art attribution.
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Stone-Ferrier, Linda. “The Rembrandt Research Project: Issues and Controversies Raised by a Canonical Oeuvre.” In Partisan Canons, edited by Anna Brzyski. Duke University Press, 2020.
Tummers, Anna. The Eye of the Connoisseur: Authenticating Paintings by Rembrandt and His Contemporaries. Getty Publications, 2011.
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