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Rembrandt van Rijn, the greatest master of the Dutch Golden Age, created a prolific and innovative body of paintings and etchings, having an immense influence on the course of Western art and inspiring new genres in painting. The Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of the world’s greatest artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Rembrandt’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings and etchings of Rembrandt van Rijn—fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section of plates, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Rembrandt’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings and etchings * Easily locate the works you want to view * Features two bonus biographies, including Bell’s seminal study on the artist - immerse yourself in Rembrandt's turbulent life * Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights ANNA ACCUSED BY TOBIT OF STEALING THE KID SELF-PORTRAIT, 1630-31 THE ANATOMY LESSON OF DOCTOR TULP PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST JACQUES DE GHEYN FLORA DESCENT FROM THE CROSS BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST THE PRODIGAL SON IN THE TAVERN SELF-PORTRAIT, 1640 PORTRAIT OF AGATHA BAS THE NIGHT WATCH THE HOLY FAMILY WITH ANGELS SUSANNA SURPRISED BY THE ELDERS PORTRAIT OF HENDRICKJE STOFFELS A WOMAN BATHING SLAUGHTERED OX THE STAALMEESTERS SELF-PORTRAIT WITH PALETTE AND BRUSHES, 1665 THE JEWISH BRIDE The Paintings CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS The Etchings CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF ETCHINGS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ETCHINGS The Biographies REMBRANDT by Mortimer Menpes REMBRANDT VAN RIJN by Malcolm Bell Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age. Having achieved youthful success as a portrait painter, his later years were marked by personal tragedy and financial hardship. Yet his drawings and paintings were popular throughout his lifetime, his reputation as an artist remained high and for twenty years he taught nearly every important Dutch painter. Rembrandt's greatest creative triumphs are exemplified especially in his portraits of his contemporaries, self-portraits and illustrations of scenes from the Bible. The self-portraits form a unique and intimate biography, in which the artist surveyed himself without vanity and with the utmost sincerity. In both painting and printmaking he exhibited a complete knowledge of classical iconography, which he molded to fit the requirements of his own experience; thus, the depiction of a biblical scene was informed by Rembrandt's knowledge of the specific text, his assimilation of classical composition, and his observations of the Jewish population of Amsterdam. Because of his empathy for the human condition, he has been called "one of the great prophets of civilization."
