Research Catalog
Rembrandt's themes : life into art
- Title
- Rembrandt's themes : life into art / Richard Verdi.
- Author
- Verdi, Richard
- Publication
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014]
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Details
- Description
- xv, 307 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 25 cm
- Summary
- "Rembrandt van Rjin (1606-1669) was among the few celebrated old masters who enjoyed considerable freedom in his choice of subject matter. Living and working in the Protestant Netherlands, he painted largely for private patrons and the open market, selecting his own subjects in the hope of finding buyers. Although he depicted biblical, historical, and mythological themes in emulation of the great artists of the past, his subjects often focus on fundamental human experiences and emotions that transcend their literary sources. Even when working within the confines of specific commissions, Rembrandt managed to imbue his paintings with deeper, personal meanings. These works reveal the artist's profound humanity and at times reflect the circumstances of his life. This illuminating study explores some of the central themes of Rembrandt's paintings, drawings, and etchings: grand - love, sin, repentance and forgiveness, adultery, fatherhood, and the conflict between the generations - as well as mundane and idiosyncratic. It demonstrates how Rembrandt's subjects can offer new revelations about this complex artist. "--
- Subjects
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669
- ART / Individual Artists / Monographs
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669 > Themes, motives
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers
- Themes, motives
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669 > Criticism and interpretation
- ART / History / Baroque & Rococo
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JQE 15-107
- ISBN
- 9780300201536 (hardback)
- 0300201532 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2013042769
- OCLC
- 862098391
- Author
- Verdi, Richard, author.
- Title
- Rembrandt's themes : life into art / Richard Verdi.
- Publisher
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014]
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JQE 15-107