Rembrandt van Rijn is commonly taken to be one of the finest Dutch artists that has ever lived.
Born in 1606 he rose to prominence just as the Dutch Republic was freeing itself from the shackles of Hapsburg domination.
He was instrumental in defining this period of Dutch art, which has subsequently become known as the Dutch Golden Age.
But who was Rembrandt van Rijn?
And why if he was so important did he die a relatively forgotten pauper?
John W. Mollett answers these questions in a thorough examination of Rembrandt’s life and his works.
He concentrates especially on studying some Rembrandt’s greatest works including The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, The Night Watch, Bathsheba at her Bath and Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild as well as many more of the less well known pieces and his numerous self-portraits.
Mollett takes particular interest in Rembrandt’s etching and helps establish his reputation as one of the most influential print makers in European art.
Where possible art referenced in the work have been linked to and are visible as high definition images for anyone with an eReader with web browsing capabilities.
John W Mollett (1849-1921) was a prominent art historian of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. His other books include An Illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaelogy, Messonier, The Painters of Barbizon, Sir David Wilkie and Watteau. Mollett died in Yarmouth at the age at 72.
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