AMSTERDAM—History might relegate artists Govert Flinck and Ferdinand Bol to the roles of Rembrandt’s disciples, but in their own day, they surpassed their master’s fame. When public interest in Rembrandt subsided after reaching its peak with his painting “The Night Watch” in 1642, the careers of Flinck and Bol were just taking off. The pair are currently the subject of two major exhibitions in Amsterdam jointly named “Ferdinand Bol and Govert Flinck: Rembrandt’s Master Pupils.”
“The Night Watch,” 1642, by Rembrandt van Rijn. Oil on canvas. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
