Boutique Monaco Museum Hosts Rembrandt Print Exhibition 'Etching the Inner Self'

Rembrandt (1606?1669), a master of 17th-century Baroque art, is known as the magician of light. As one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history, he established the concept of printmaking?not just as a reproducible technique but as an art form and a concept of artwork. Despite the high difficulty of printmaking, where the outcome is unknown until the print is made, he produced around 300 prints, covering a wide range of subjects from self-portraits to portraits, landscapes, and biblical scenes.

The first large-scale print exhibition in Korea showcasing over 200 of Rembrandt’s prints, titled "Etching the Inner Self," will be held from the 24th until June 25th at the Boutique Monaco Museum in Gangnam, Seoul.

Rembrandt was a master of etching (a printmaking technique involving acid-etching on copper plates). He maximized the technical possibilities of etching and is regarded as the artist who established etching as a distinct genre in art history.

Hosted by the Boutique Monaco Museum and sponsored by Planning Korea, this exhibition is divided into four sections: self-portraits, biblical paintings, portraits, and landscapes.

Representative works on display include, by section: △ Self-portraits such as "Self-Portrait Leaning on an Arm (1639)" and "Self-Portrait with Wide-Open Eyes (1629)" △ Biblical scenes like "Christ Presented to the People (1655)" and "The Descent from the Cross (1633)" △ Portraits including "The Ship of Fortune (1633)" and "Dutch Mayor Jan Six (1647)" △ Landscapes such as "Six Bridges (1645)."

A representative from the Boutique Monaco Museum stated, "This exhibition offers an opportunity to look into the life of the master Rembrandt through his works and is expected to serve as a moment to reexamine the aesthetic values he left behind."

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