www.bbc.com – Search for ‘Why Rembrandt’s The Night Watch is still a mystery’ for an interesting look at the seminal painting
www.youtube.com – Search for Rachel Ruysch. Find out how much she learned from her father and why she chose to become a flower painter. Two recommended videos are ‘Rachel Ruysch: Painter of the court and mother of 10 | National Gallery’ (6:46) and ‘Rachel Ruysch, Fruit and Insects’ (4:04)
www.youtube.com – Search for ‘Peter Paul Rubens, Elevation of the Cross’ (8:33) for a closer look at the triptych
www.european-traveler.com – Click on ‘Belgium’ on the navigation bar, then scroll down to the article ‘Visit the Antwerp Cathedral with Rubens Paintings‘
www.youtube.com – Watch ‘Andrew Graham-Dixon on the genius of Rubens’ (7:37) for an examination of Rubens’ technique and artistic style
www.rembrandthuis.nl – Meet the Baroque period’s most enigmatic figure at the Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam
www.youtube.com – ‘Self-Portrait, c. 1630, Judith Leyster’ (1:55) gives a quick overview of the master’s most famous work
www.youtube.com – Search for ‘Behind the Painting: Vermeer’s “Lady writing a Letter, with her Maid”’ (6:55) for an informative video on the painting from the National Gallery of Ireland
CHAPTER 8 BAROQUE ART IN FLANDERS AND THE DUTCH REPUBLIC
