"ART RULES" LAST TWO WEEKS LEFT: ART EXHIBITION IN TALLINN – EUROPEAN MASTERS OF 15TH–17TH CENTURIES

Photo from ArtRules.ee / J. Boets / Allegory of the Senses of Sight and Smell

#CULTURE #ART The women of Rubens are always curvy and you seriously need a good 15 minutes at least to get a grip of how amazingly detailed the Allegory of the Senses of Sight and Smell by J. Boets painting is (and it's huge too 135x200cm, oil on canvas). It was my first time in historic Tallinn Town Hall and luckily my friend took me there to see an exhibition Art Rules. It contains 90 works of art from private collections.

What and where? Art Rules exhibition; artworks from private collections by European masters of the 15th – 17th centuries. Tallinn Town Hall, Raekoja 1, Tallinn Estonia. From June 5 – October 5, 2015 (last 2 weeks now).

How to get most out of it? I would read a little bit about every artist before visiting the exhibition – or just google them at the same time viewing the paintings. Listen to music if you are anything like me and other people talking or coughing is disturbing your zen moment. Reserve time, ideally 1,5 to 2 hours.

Who: Abraham Danielsz Hondius, Adriaen Thomansz Key, Aelbrecht Bouts, Albrecht Dürer, Anthonie van Brossom, Batholomäus Sarburg, Batholomeus van Bassen, Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp, Carl Borromäus Andreas Ruthart, Clara Peeters, Cornelis Saftleven, Cornelius van Bellekin, David Rijckaert II, Edwaert Collier Breda, Frans Snyders, Herman Saftleven II, Jacob van Hulsdonck, Jan Abrahamsz van Beerstraten, Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen, Jan Massys, Jan van Kessel, Jan Wellens de Cock, Laurens Craen, Marcellus Coffermans, Marten van Valckenborch, Paulus Bor, Pieter de Bloot, Pieter Huys, Pieter Paul Rubens, Willem Cornelisz Duyster, William Scrots, Adriaen van Overbeke and his workshop, Adriaen van Stalbemt/Jan Brueghel the Elder, Boets J., Egbert van Heemskerck the Elder, Frans Francken the Younger, Hendrik van Steenwyck the Younger, Jacob Savery the Elder, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Jan Brueghel the Younger, Jan del Uyl the Elder, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Lucas Cranach the Younger, Marten de Vos the Elder, Osias Beert the Elder, Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Willem van Herp the Elder. 

"The exhibition presents original artworks from the great European masters of the 15th – 17th centuries. Works come from private collections from all over the world." – ArtRules.ee

Photo from ArtRules.ee / Jan Massys / Allegory of Charity

I have a dainty (picky) taste when it comes to art – while I'm only starting to learn about it, I instantly know if I like the painters style and do I find the artwork interesting and pleasing for my eye or not. This was maybe the second time I was truly amazed by the technique and detailing – and would honestly say to people that you really (really) need to see these paintings with your own eyes, close. Pictures do not capture the realness nor take your breath away in the same way. I am beginning to understand people who are art pilgrims and travel distant places only to see one particular piece of art. This was amazingly eyeopening experience – and truly once in a life time chance to see these paintings so close, without masses of people breathing down on your neck.

Photo from ArtRules.ee / Marten de Vos the Elder / The Last Judgement