3647 - Five Brilliant Women Artist of the Dutch Golden Age (Jane Herzig)
Course Description
Instructor: Jane Herzig
Session 1 - Judith Leyster (1609-1660) was famous and lauded in her day, but was lost to history upon her death. She was rediscovered in the 1890's. Prior to that, her wonderful paintings were attributed to Frans Hals.
Session 2 - There will be a brief survey of genre painting during the Dutch Golden Age of painting with a focus on two remarkable and innovative still-life painters, Clara Peters (1580's-1657?) and Maria van Oosterwyck (1630-1693)
Session 3 - Maria Sibylla Merian ((1647-1717) is often called the founder of entomology. At the age of 13 she was the first person to record and paint the complete metamorphosis of the silkworm caterpillar. She was an exceptional printmaker and had the ability to depict her observations of nature with brilliance and accuracy.
Session 4 – Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750) was the internationally acclaimed court painter for Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine. She was able to meld creatures and plants, from far off places, into her meticulously crafted floral still-life pieces.
Bio: Attended Smith College - 3 years, Art History Major Hunter College - BA- Art 1965 MS- SCSU- 1970 MA-Ed - Hartford Art School - 1981 Created- Art HERstory with Jane Keller Herzig - 11 session course on genius women artists whose work was lost to history and has been rediscovered. Presented course