Born in the 17th century, Rembrandt had his own studio at age 17 and was quickly becoming a leading portrait painter using unique applications of light, dark, expression, and emotions.
Arriving alone and destitute in Amsterdam in the spring of 1654, sixteen-year-old Maria Ben Lazar finds refuge and friendship in the household of the artist Rembrandt and continues to pursue her desperate search for her parents and her younger sister.
Surveys the life and work of seventeenth-century Dutch artist Rembrandt; provides analyses of his masterpieces; discusses the historical and social context in which he painted; and includes over three hundred color reproductions of his art.
Provides information about the life and times of seventeenth-century Dutch artist Rembrandt, discussing different periods of his life, and looking at his work as a painter, teacher, and etcher.
The seventeenth-century Dutch painter talks about his life and work as if entertaining the reader for the weekend. Includes reproductions of the artist's works and a list of museums where works are on display.