Name: This is Rembrandt
Brand: Chronicle Books

Rembrandt van Rijn is the quintessential Old Master. His intimately observed, vivid, and profoundly atmospheric works are what many museum-goers expect from traditional paintings.   But in his own lifetime Rembrandt was not always so well regarded. He found early fame and great wealth as a painter, living with the opulence of a rock star &mdash; and spending way beyond his means. When, midway through his career, public taste turned away from him, these combined factors proved ruinous. For the rest of his life he would be destitute, crippled by debt and the loss of patrons.   Nonetheless, he continued to paint with the same passion. The art he produced in his final years is arguably his most enduringly sensitive and open.    This is Rembrandt  provides a clear, accessible introduction to this famous artist. This richly illustrated volume incorporates original drawings and the works of Rembrandt with authoritative text to engage and educate readers.   Author &mdash; Jorella Andrews.   Illustrator &mdash; by Nick Higgins.   Hardcover. 80 pages.  9&quot; &times; 7&quot; (23 cm &times; 18 cm) .




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Rembrandt van Rijn is the quintessential Old Master. <cite>This is Rembrandt</cite> provides a clear, accessible introduction to this famous artist. This richly illustrated volume incorporates original drawings and the works of Rembrandt with authoritative text to engage and educate readers.

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Rembrandt van Rijn is the quintessential Old Master. His intimately observed, vivid, and profoundly atmospheric works are what many museum-goers expect from traditional paintings.   But in his own lifetime Rembrandt was not always so well regarded. He found early fame and great wealth as a painter, living with the opulence of a rock star &mdash; and spending way beyond his means. When, midway through his career, public taste turned away from him, these combined factors proved ruinous. For the rest of his life he would be destitute, crippled by debt and the loss of patrons.   Nonetheless, he continued to paint with the same passion. The art he produced in his final years is arguably his most enduringly sensitive and open.    This is Rembrandt  provides a clear, accessible introduction to this famous artist. This richly illustrated volume incorporates original drawings and the works of Rembrandt with authoritative text to engage and educate readers.   Author &mdash; Jorella Andrews.   Illustrator &mdash; by Nick Higgins.   Hardcover. 80 pages.  9&quot; &times; 7&quot; (23 cm &times; 18 cm) .

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