Rembrandt Drawings: 116 Masterpieces In Original Color (dover Fine Art, History Of Art)
by Rembrandt /
2007 / English / PDF
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With an extraordinary blend of the commonplace and the
sophisticated, Rembrandt captured the essential humanity of his
subjects. From his intimate observations of everyday life to his
richly envisioned biblical allegories, the Dutch master created
moving, inspiring images that have captivated viewers across four
centuries. This original collection offers an unusual perspective
on the artist, consisting exclusively of his drawings—all in
their original colors, and most of them in their original
sizes.
With an extraordinary blend of the commonplace and the
sophisticated, Rembrandt captured the essential humanity of his
subjects. From his intimate observations of everyday life to his
richly envisioned biblical allegories, the Dutch master created
moving, inspiring images that have captivated viewers across four
centuries. This original collection offers an unusual perspective
on the artist, consisting exclusively of his drawings—all in
their original colors, and most of them in their original
sizes.
These acclaimed drawings date from the 1620s to the 1660s,
spanning Rembrandt's prolific career and documenting his changes
in style and focus. Superb examples from every genre of the
artist's work include landscape drawings, figure studies, scenes
from the Old and New Testaments, animal sketches, and several
portraits, including a few of the self-images for which he is
famed.
These acclaimed drawings date from the 1620s to the 1660s,
spanning Rembrandt's prolific career and documenting his changes
in style and focus. Superb examples from every genre of the
artist's work include landscape drawings, figure studies, scenes
from the Old and New Testaments, animal sketches, and several
portraits, including a few of the self-images for which he is
famed.
Beautifully produced in a generous format on high-quality paper,
this deluxe edition offers a rare variety of 116 works from more
than twenty major European and American museums. Informative
captions accompany each illustration.
Beautifully produced in a generous format on high-quality paper,
this deluxe edition offers a rare variety of 116 works from more
than twenty major European and American museums. Informative
captions accompany each illustration.