Rembrandt vs Vermeer: The Titans of Dutch Painting

Filmed at the Royal Geographical Society on 15th October 2014. Rembrandt van Rijn is the best known of all the Dutch masters. His range was vast, from landscapes to portraits to Biblical scenes; he revolutionised every medium he handled, from oil paintings to etchings and drawings. His vision encompassed every element of life the sleeping lion; the pissing baby; the lacerated soles of the returned prodigal son. Making the case for him in this debate will be Simon Schama. For him Rembrandt is humanity un