Internet and Culture: Getty Museum launches “Rembrandt in Southern California” online resource that presents high-resolution images of the artist’s paintings

The Getty Museum (the USA) has launched “Rembrandt in Southern California” virtual exhibition – an online resource, which marks the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death. 

The newly released version of “Rembrandt in Southern California” updates the website launched by the Getty in 2008. This rich virtual resource marks the 350^th anniversary of the artist’s death in 1669 and features high quality images and a dynamic design. In the Virtual Exhibition of Paintings, viewers can zoom into high resolution images to explore the paintings in detail, including the newest addition to the regional collection, “Rembrandt Laughing”, acquired by the Getty in 2013, and read about each work and its relationship to other paintings in the area.