Interview with Cathy Leahy & Caitlin Breare, Rembrandt: True to Life – At The NGV
Uncommon Sense – Triple R FM
English - August 27, 2023 07:53 - 57 minutes - 51.8 MBSociety & Culture interview leadership entrepreneurship business entrepreneur health fitness productivity finance marketing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The NGV’s Cathy Leahy, Senior Curator of Prints & Drawings and Conservator of Paintings Caitlin Breare join Amy to discuss the exhibition, Rembrandt: True to Life, featuring the work of 17th century Dutch master, Rembrandt van Rijn. They give us insights into Rembrandt's fascinating life, his print-making, oil paintings, and drawing practice, as well as the pioneering materials and techniques he used. We discuss several of Rembrandt''s works in the exhibition and what they tell us about him. With more than 100 etchings from the NGV Collection, alongside important paintings and loans from across the world, Rembrandt: True to Life is the most comprehensive exhibition of Rembrandt’s work to be held in Australia in 25 years. Open until 10 September at the NGV International. The NGV is hosting a special event on September 9, Revealing Rembrandt, with the NGV's paper, frames, and paintings conservators as they share their insights into researching, conserving and caring for works by Rembrandt. To view Rembrandt's The Three Crosses in the NGV collection: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/40607/
Broadcast on 22 August 2023.