Was Rembrandt a fiery genius? This ambitious exhibition explores the undiminished aura of the Dutch master, focusing on two fascinating portraits seized during revolutionary confiscations and attributed to Rembrandt in the eighteenth century.

Rembrandt Workshop (Possibly Carel Fabritius), A Girl with a Broom, 1646-51
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Two young men, adorned with gold toques and chains, embody an idealized vision of the artist, between powerful chiaroscuro and dramatic intensity. The exhibition examines the birth and evolution of the Rembrandt myth through some 50 works, combining paintings by the master, pieces by his entourage, and creations by his heirs. By plunging into the intimacy of the painter and his heirs, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Draguignan reveals how Rembrandt has crossed the centuries to become a paragon of art history.