An Introduction to Rachel Ruysch

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Hugely successful, Rachel Ruysch’s paintings often sold for more in her lifetime than Rembrandt’s did in his. She was also the most documented painter of the 18th century, a painter of the court and the mother of 10 children.
Nina Cahill, our McCrindle Curatorial Fellow of Paintings 1600-1800, talks us through her long career as a still life painter.
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@claumeister1 2 жыл бұрын

I saw an exhibition of Dutch flower painting at the Met years ago. The whole genre and its artists were unknown to me. All the pictures were quite similar in composition and all were technically excellent. But then I was struck by ONE picture that stood out from the others from across the gallery. It was like hi def compared to low def. The painter? Rachel Ruysch. And ALL her paintings displayed this clear superiority. Amazing.

@michaeljohnangel6359 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent short video! Bravi. Ms Cahill is charming and a really good expositor.

@kasitaariyanti4128 3 жыл бұрын

such a role model for me!! even if she did having a nanny/helper idc, painting with 10 kids? Not everyone can do that! I can't even do that with 2 kids haha

@peterpuleo2904 5 жыл бұрын

When I was in Amsterdam I saw some Still Life paintings in the Rijk Museum that were simply astounding.

@maomaoj 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the presentation, very informative and interesting!

@lindamclean8809 5 жыл бұрын

Such wonderful paintings should be shown much more...... 👏👏

@rogersaxon7671 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful paints, expresive and deep in concept. Thank you!

@johnwhite7320 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this. Thanks

@nightman8612 5 жыл бұрын

Great story. Of course if you are an artist raised in a rich/educated family it makes it much easier to sell your stuff to friends, etc. than if you are an artist from a more humble background.

@belbras 4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to mention her sister Anna who also shared the same technique and skills in this genre.

@edgarlawson1251 Жыл бұрын

I am now restoring one of her earlier works, her color blends are similar to those of Rembrandt.

@juliamorganscott9384 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure she had nannies and servants, but still, amazing.

@tuanas458 Жыл бұрын

How the hell does some painters get the details so accurate?

@matsalvatore9074 11 ай бұрын

Photogenic memory and repetition

@mariaet982 2 жыл бұрын

@racheldreadful 3 жыл бұрын

I saw more of the narrator than the art!

@DerpyHooves42 5 жыл бұрын

There are too many cuts. It's almost unwatchable.

@howtubeable 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the editing is very detrimental to the content.

@jillkalter9008 3 жыл бұрын

Everything about this production (other than the lecturer) is terrible. The editing and the music are incredibly distracting and intrusive.

@rudiverhoeven1670 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree! I cannot think of a worse way to present VISUAL art which is based purely on concentrated, un-interrupted observation which requires enough time to absorb what is seen without any distractions. The viewer is shown moving snippets of the paintings while being denied real access to the ART with maddening manipulation of fleeting, split second images. Then, as if that was not enough, more agitation is added on top with HEARING restless drum riffs and what not! I did not manage to watch it all, half way through I had to quit.

@a.anthonycapoccia6102 5 жыл бұрын

You are nice

@laq1010 5 жыл бұрын

Quel montage pénible qui n'apporte rien à l'intérêt de l'interview

@stlapierre 5 жыл бұрын

keep fantasizing...

@patrickmcdaniel8123 Жыл бұрын

It's nauseating to have you inject feminist issues in a time when the words did not even exist. You should keep your speculations to your self.

@hildecuvelier6674 5 жыл бұрын

she can not pronounce it😂

@belbras 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed and non-Dutch speaking people learn the wrong pronunciation :D :D

@artvid-1915 2 жыл бұрын

@@belbras can you tell me how to actually pronounce it? I'd love to know x

@belbras 2 жыл бұрын

@@artvid-1915 now you got me; l don’t know how to write the pronunciation in order to sound correctly. I should actually post an audio. Sorry.😔

@OdditiesandRarities 4 жыл бұрын

It's irrelevant how many kids she had!

@wujwama 3 жыл бұрын

Says the man. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

@howtubeable 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and no. She spent many years of her life pregnant or with a nursing baby. Did she attend to the kids before painting or just ignore them altogether?

@ajdc88 5 жыл бұрын

are you honestly trying to compare her work with Rembrandt's?

@moi1310 5 жыл бұрын

She compares their respective "success" at their time. What you think of their artworks is subjective.

@dishields1055 5 жыл бұрын

She is saying that she outsold rembrandt.

@c0ronariu5 5 жыл бұрын

No, it was just a benchmark of how much she made for each painting. There is absolutely no comment on her art versus rembrandts

@juliamorganscott9384 4 жыл бұрын

No. She didn't have to be Rembrandt. Her paintings were quite lovely.

@edgarlawson1251 Жыл бұрын

@@juliamorganscott9384 I have in my possession one of her oldest pieces that I am currently restoring, it will take a year at least to complete, every stroke has great definition.