Rembrandt: Genius And His Impact: A Genius and His Impact - Rilegato

Blankert, Albert; Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn; Broos, B.; Der Wetering, E. J. Van

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ISBN 10: 9040099812 ISBN 13: 9789040099816

Casa editrice: Reaktion Books, 1999

Riassunto

In recent years Rembrandt's oeuvre and influence have been hotly debated. A number of paintings hitherto said to be his, have been reattributed by some scholars to pupils or even to obscure followers, while other works have been radically reinterpreted. This lavishly illustrated book, containing essays by some of the world's leading scholars on seventeenth-century Dutch art, is the first critical review of the present state of Rembrandt studies finds itself in as a result.

A new tradition of painting grew up in the Netherlands in the seventeenth century, in which artists were encouraged to explore the limits of their own capabilities. Rembrandt's portraits and other portraits and other paintings laid bare the inner life of his human and religious subjects in a way equaled by none. Greatly interested in everything he saw, Rembrandt set down the landscapes, and the events that took place in his own surroundings, in works that make him one of the greatest artists the world has ever known.

Rembrandt: A Genius and his Impact is published to accompany a major touring show of paintings, etchings and drawings – which includes important examples by his pupils and followers – shown in Australia in 1997–8.

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L'autore:

Albert Blankert is curator of the exhibition, and has published widely on seventeenth-century Dutch art.

Product Description:

In recent decades, a major change has taken place in the appraisal of Rembrandt and his work and impact. Modern scholars have rejected scores of paintings which were previously regarded as masterpieces by the genius Rembrandt and which dazzled the world for centuries. Many of these pictures are now said to be studio pieces or the work of obscure or anonymous pupils, while paintings that were once admired as vivid depictions of daily life have been interpreted as biblical scenes. This book presents the first critical review of recent conclusions about Rembrandt's uvre, many of which have proved unfounded. It also reveals that his work has always inspired legends and myths as well as convoluted interpretations. One of the aims of the book is to extract the kernels of truth from both the old and the new mythologies. Rembrandt's art can only be fully understood when viewed in the context of his impact. For this reason Rembrandt - A Genius and His Impact includes small monographs on the master's most gifted pupils and followers, represented here by the best works they produced. Separate chapters are devoted to drawings and etchings, which form an integral part of Rembrandt's uvre. The book examines the latest research techniques and the most recent insights and discoveries in this field.

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• Editore: Reaktion Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 9040099812
• ISBN 13: 9789040099816
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 464