Art in the Making – Rembrandt (Art in the Making S.) - Softcover

Bomford, David

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9780947645496: Art in the Making – Rembrandt (Art in the Making S.)

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ISBN 10: 0947645497 ISBN 13: 9780947645496

Publisher: Yale University Press, 1994

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Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69), the son of a well-to-do miller from the university town of Leiden, was by the age of 26 Holland's most celebrated painter and has remained an artist of universal appeal. Rembrandt made his name in Amsterdam, capital of the newly independent Dutch Republic and, as the centre of a global trade empire, a magnet for merchants, writers and artists. No one understood its possibilities better than Rembrandt, or captured its personalities and landscapes more memorably.

Whether tracing the highs and lows of Rembrandt's career or explaining the unique qualities of his work, Mari�t Westermann's book is always lucid and perceptive. Based on the latest Rembrandt research, it demonstrates splendidly how a contextual study can stimulate the reader's delight in the art itself.

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Review:

'The book will appeal to wide range of reader ... And a Rembrandt specialist might learn a thing or two. I did.' (Christopher White, Historians of Netherlands Art Newsletter)

'Art & Ideas has broken new ground in making accessible authoritative views on periods, movements and concepts in art. As a series it represents a real advance in publishing.' (Sir Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate London)

'The format is wonderful and offers what had long been missing in academic studies: usable manuals for specific themes or periods ... I am definitely not alone in welcoming Art & Ideas as a precious set of teaching tools.' (Joachim Pissarro, Yale University)

'As a rounded and well-informed short monograph on Rembrandt and his ambience, the book will appeal to a wide range of reader, whether student, scholar in another field or art-orientated layman. And it is not excluded that a Rembrandt specialist might learn a thing or two. I did.' ( Newsletter of the Historians of Netherlandish Art)

'Westermann's prose is lively, vivid and clear. The two most important tasks an author of such a book has to undertake - the sympathetic and engaging description of individual works of art, and the synthesis and distillation of current scholarship - are carried out in ways that show common sense and judiciousness.' ( College Art Association)

'A thorough chronological account of Rembrandt’s life and art, taking into account the vast and ever-growing literature on the artist … written in a highly accessible style.' ( Burlington Magazine)

Synopsis:

Part of the "Art in the Making" series, this book provides new ways of looking at paintings. The recent technical investigation of the Gallery's Rembrandts has revealed important new information about methods and materials. The findings are presented here for the non-specialist reader.

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