The MFA’s Dutch Masters: Artistic distinctions then and now

One way to explain the vision of the Museum of Fine Arts' latest exhibit, Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, is to point to the intellectual feat required to organize so complex a collection. Indeed, it is an impressive tribute to the artistic dexterity of the Dutch Masters. Another way to explain the collection is to emphasize its timeless message. Matthew Teitelbaum, Director of Boston's MFA since Aug. 3, 2015, introduces Dr. Ronni Baer as the energetic vi

One way to explain the vision of the Museum of Fine Arts' latest exhibit, Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, is to point to the intellectual feat required to organize so complex a collection. Indeed, it is an impressive tribute to the artistic dexterity of the Dutch Masters. Another way to explain the collection is to emphasize its timeless message. Matthew Teitelbaum, Director of Boston's MFA since Aug. 3, 2015, introduces Dr. Ronni Baer as the energetic vi…