Holland in the 17th century was home to a remarkable concentration of artistic talent and accomplishment. To this day, these compelling pictures take our breath away–an unrivaled heritage of images of Dutch life that continue to grace many museums. Why are our eyes mesmerized by the glistening stream issuing from the pitcher in Vermeer’s The Milkmaid? How does our understanding deepen when we look at the revealing details of his Woman Holding a Balance? Dutch Masters, Part 2: Unrivaled Heritage, is the second part of a three-course series that features a DVD and lecture about Dutch artists Jan Steen Pieter de Hooch and Johannes Vermeer and Dutch still life and landscape painting. The first week of this course will serve as a review for past and new members.
