A preview of the exhibition “The Mysterious Landscapes of Hercules Segers,” on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from February 13 through May 21, 2017.
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The great experimental printmaker Hercules Segers (Dutch, ca. 1590–ca. 1638), one of the most fertile artistic minds of his time, created otherworldly landscapes of astonishing originality. With a unique array of techniques whose identification still puzzles scholars, he etched extraordinary, colorful landscapes and still lifes. Rejecting the idea that prints from a single plate should all look the same in black and white, he produced impressions in varied color schemes—painting them, then adding lines or cutting down the plate. Segers turned each impression of his evocative landscapes into unique miniature paintings that seem out of their time. He was a favorite artist of Rembrandt, who owned eight paintings and one printing plate by Segers.
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The exhibition is made possible by the Diane W. and James E. Burke Fund and The Schiff Foundation.
The exhibition is organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Credits:
Hercules Segers, an introduction
Video Christian Borstlap / Part of a Bigger Plan
Narration John Malkovich
Music Max Richter, Dream 3 (In the Midst of My Life)
Album Max Richter: From Sleep [1 Hour Version], Deutsche Grammophon
© 2017 Rijksmuseum
