Lives of Rembrandt (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition)

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (c.1606-1669) was the most talked-about painter of the 17th-century - and quite possibly of the following centuries too. His prodigious talent, extraordinary emotional truth, and reckless disregard of artistic convention astonished, delighted and often dismayed his contemporaries; and the full gamut of these reactions is revealed in the three early biographies published here for the first time in their entirety in English. Sandrart, a German painter and writer on painting, actually knew Rembrandt in Amsterdam; Baldinucci, also an artist contemporary with Rembrandt, was one of the greatest early connoisseurs of prints; and Arnold Houbraken, who studied under some of Rembrandt's pupils, wrote the earliest major biographical account of the artists of Holland. These extraordinary documents give a vivid picture of Rembrandt's shattering impact on the art world of his time - not only as a painter, but as a supremely successful manipulator of the market, a dangerous example to the young, and an unavoidable challenge to any sense of decorum and rule-giving. Rooted firmly in the 17-century realities of Rembrandt's life, they bring into sharper focus the qualities of originality and psychological acuity that remain Rembrandt's trademark to this day. The introduction by Charles Ford situates these biographies in the context of 17th-century appreciation of art, and the trajectory of Rembrandt's career. The translations have been specially prepared for this edition by Charles Ford, aided by Ulrike Kern and Francesca Migliorini, and in part following the work of Tancred Borenius.

General

Imprint:	Pallas Athene Arts
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Lives of the Artists
Release date:	November 2014
Authors:	Filippo Baldinucci • Joachim Sandrart • Arnold Houbraken
Editors:	Charles Ford
Dimensions:	145 x 114 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
Edition:	2 Revised Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84368-104-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Promotions
LSN:	1-84368-104-8
Barcode:	9781843681045

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