The Vanishing Rembrandts
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007Location: MET
Time: Sept. 16 @ 4:00 p.m.
Event: The Vanishing Rembrandts, a film
Up until the beginning of the 20th century, there were 1,000 paintings accredited to Rembrandt; now that number has decreased to 300. The Vanishing Rembrandts, a film shown at the MET, explains the controversial process of attribution of the Rembrandt paintings. The Rembrandt Research Project (RRP), founded in 1968 by the Dutch government, is a body of experts in the Arts that investigates Rembrandt paintings and decides upon their authenticity. Despite the Project’s integrity, many entities have challenged its reliability. (more…)