Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus

LLOYD DEWITT [Editor]; SEYMOUR SLIVE [Preface];

ISBN 10: 0876332289 / ISBN 13: 9780876332283

Published by PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, 2011

Seller Inventory # 0876332289-4-33394852

Synopsis:

With the creation of the dramatic Supper at Emmaus (Louvre) and a series of intimate oil sketches of Christ on oak panels, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) overturned the entire history of Christian art. Traditionally, when depicting Christ, artists had relied on rigidly copied prototypes and icons. Among Rembrandt's innovations was his use of a ish model to portray a Christ imbued with empathy, gentleness, grace, and faithfulness to nature. Lavishly illustrated, this captivating and important book presents the seven known panels, along with more than 60 paintings, drawings, and prints by Rembrandt and his pupils. Essays by expert contributors offer insights into the production of the panels and their relation to other works in Rembrandt's oeuvre; how he changed the meaning and status of the canonical image of Christ in northern European art; and much more. Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus is a marvelously intriguing study of how one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age revolutionized an aspect of art history dating to antiquity.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus
Publisher: PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fair