Introduction

Around the exhibition

PUBLICATIONS

Rembrandt et la figure du Christ – Edited by Lloyd DeWitt (PMA), Blaise Ducos (Louvre) and George S. Keyes (DIA) – Texts by Lloyd DeWitt, Blaise Ducos, Franziska Gottwald, George S. Keyes, Shelley Perlove, Larry Silver, Ken Sutherland, and Mark Tucker – Preface by Seymour Slive – Exhibition catalogue, Musée du Louvre, Paris (April 21 – July 18, 2011) / Philadelphia Museum of Art (August 3 – October 30, 2011) / Detroit Institute of Arts (November 20, 2011 – February 12, 2012) – Copublished by Musée du Louvre Éditions / Officina Libraria – Price: € 39 – 280 pages.

The publication of the catalogue was made possible by the support of the Musée d’art Mercian Karuizawa.

Rembrandt et la figure du Christ – Texts by Blaise Ducos – Booklet of the exhibition, Musée du Louvre, Paris (April 21 – July 18, 2011) / Philadelphia Museum of Art (August 3 – October 30, 2011) / Detroit Institute of Arts (November 20, 2011 – February 12, 2012) – Copublished by Musée du Louvre Éditions / Officina Libraria – Price: € 6.90 – 36 pages

IN THE AUDITORIUM

Introductory talk:
Auditorium
Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 12:00 noon
Rembrandt et la figure de Jésus by Blaise Ducos, Musée du Louvre

Panel discussion:
Auditorium
Wednesday 20 April 2011, 3 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Rembrandt : « Jésus sur le vif »
Further information

Films on art:
Audiovisual room
Free admission
Wednesday: April 6 and 20, May 4 and 18, June 1, 15, and 29, July 6 and 20, 2011
Friday: April 1, 15, and 29, May 6 and 20, June 3 and 17, July 8 and 22, 2011

Le Miroir des paradoxes ; Rembrandt, Autoportraits by Alain Jaubert
France, 1991, 28 min (a Musée du Louvre production in the “Palettes” series)

Rembrandt by Stan Neumann
France, 2009, 43 min (a Musée du Louvre coproduction in the “La Vie cachée des œuvres” series)

MULTIMEDIA GUIDE

The multimedia guide offers a tour of the exhibition via fifteen selected works accompanied with commentaries available in French, English, and Dutch, from April 21 until July 18, 2011.

Rental at the entrance to the exhibition:
- adults: € 6
- minimum income support card holders: € 4
- under 18 year-olds: € 2

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Guided tours for individuals:
April 28 to July 9, 2011: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, except June 2, 2011.
Duration: 90 min
The tours are conducted by Louvre lecturers.

Further information: +33 (0)1 40 20 52 63 / www.louvre.fr

Documentary resources:
The Mediathèque team can help you prepare your visit and familiarize with the various educational tools available: accueil-mediatheque@louvre.fr
These include a selection of books and materials related to the exhibition’s theme, available for consultation in the Mediathèque.
Download the bibliography

ILLUSTRATION

Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn) (1606 – 1669), Head of Christ – circa 1648-56 – Oil on oak, inserted into a larger oak panel – H. 33.7 cm; W. 28.9 cm – Signed bottom right: Rembran. / f. 1656 – John G. Johnson Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, cat. 480 - © Philadelphia Museum of Art