From 100 years of Bauhaus to 350 years since Rembrandt ’ s death , a host of landmark art s and exhibitions are open around Europe this year. John Ruskin 200th—England This year is also the bicentenary(200 周年纪念 ) of the birth of John Ruskin , an art critic , writer and reformer.There are exhibitions throughout the year at Brantwood , his former home in Cumbria , on topics from his clothes to his interest in geology and his legacy in Japan.On Ruskin ’ s birthday,8 February , there is a free public lecture on his love of trees at Oxford University Museum of Natural History and an evening of readings and music at the Royal Academy , London. Rembrandt 350th—The Netherlands It is 350 years since the death of Rembrandt van Rijn.There is a year­long programme of s in nine Dutch cities , focusing on Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age.In Amsterdam , the Rijksmuseum (15 Feb - 10 June) will display all of its 22 paintings,60 drawings and 300 engravings—the biggest Rembrandt collection ever seen in a single exhibition. Bauhaus 100th—Germany Germany is celebrating the centenary of Bauhaus , the revolutionary art school founded by Walter Gropius in 1919.The opening festival is already under way at the Berlin Academy of Arts , with a programme of concerts , plays and virtual reality installations (until Thursday 24 , Jan) . But visitors are encouraged to explore beyond the capital throughout the year on a self­guided road trip. Renoir 100th—France August Renoir died 100 years ago in December.The Eau et Lumière Association , which has created 12 “ Impressionisms Routes ” linking sites that inspired 12 European impressionist painters , has declared 2019 to be Renoir Year.It hopes to attract more art lovers to attractions on the Renoir Route—visitors to Paris could try the Museum of Montmartre and Renoir Gardens , where he once lived , or the Musée de la Grenouillère in nearby Croissy­sur­Seine , where he painted river scenes.