BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) – The University of Vermont’s Fleming Museum is about to host the only U.S. showing of a collection of Rembrandt prints.

The exhibition features 85 etchings from the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam and 30 prints from Rembrandt’s predecessors and followers.

“It goes beyond Rembrandt,” said Fleming Director Janie Cohen. “It’s really an exciting exhibition. You really see where he came from and see the huge impact he’s had on the art of etching in the 17th century.”

Rembrandt’s fluid lines, range of light and dark and intimate treatment of subjects changed etching in the 1600s.

“He transformed it into a much freer and more of an art form than had been considered in the past,” Cohen said. “He makes all of his subjects come alive.”

The exhibit covers a wide range from tiny self portraits, measuring roughly 2 by 3 inches, and 17th century Dutch street scenes to larger biblical and mythological themes, nudes and landscapes.

During his lifetime – 1606 to 1669 – Rembrandt van Rijn was better known for his etchings than his paintings, Cohen said. He produced nearly 300 prints, which were widely collected in Europe. He used lively strokes and experimented with printing from the etchings in the copper plates. A drypoint technique combined with etching produced the lush black lines in some of his more well-known prints.

The show comes to the Fleming, its only U.S. stop, after a tour of Latin America. The Vermont appearance is a result of Cohen’s relationship with the Rembrandt House, where she curated an exhibition in the 1990s.

Rembrandt and the Art of Etching opens Sunday with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. hosted by UVM President Daniel Fogel. The show runs through Dec. 14.

The Fleming will hold lectures, films and special tours of the exhibit this fall, including a talk by Rembrandt House Curator Bob van der Boogert on Oct. 16.