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An Afternoon with Rembrandt at the Legion of Honor Museum
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, “Joris de Caulerij,” 1632. Oil on canvas mounted on panel, 40 1/2 x 33 3/16 in. (102.9 x 84.3 cm). Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Collection, 66.31
Sat, Oct 5 - Sat, Oct 5 2019
Join the Legion of Honor on October 5th for a museum-wide celebration of one of the most iconic artists of the Dutch Golden Age. This Free Saturday event commemorates the cultural legacy of Rembrandt van Rijn on the 350th Anniversary of his death with an engaging program of lectures, activities, and music.
Throughout the day, enjoy focused Docent Tours on Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age, a Rembrandt pop quiz giveaway, and the Legion’s Joris de Caulerij in Gallery 14.
Program (subject to change)
1 pm: Opening Remarks, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and Consulate General of the Netherlands
1:15–2 pm: Ed Hardy, Artist Lecture
3 pm: Estella Tse, Virtual Artist Lecture
4 pm: Dutch organ music by Jonathan Dimmock
Rembrandt Day is made possible by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in San Francisco. Join us as we celebrate his work and look into his legacy.
More information on other Rembrandt Year events in the USA can be found here.