Supremely successful at the beginning of his life; lonely, bankrupt and virtually ignored at its end, Rembrandt produced some of the most powerful and psychologically penetrating works in the whole of world art.
Poverty, illness, the deaths of his wife, children and devoted mistress – nothing deflected him from his inner vision and his unique handling of light: which would change the course of painting for ever.
Poverty, illness, the deaths of his wife, children and devoted mistress – nothing deflected him from his inner vision and his unique handling of light: which would change the course of painting for ever.
Extent: 176 pp
Format: paperback
Publication date: 1992-09-21
Size: 17.7 x 12.5 cm
ISBN: 9780500300220
Format: paperback
Publication date: 1992-09-21
Size: 17.7 x 12.5 cm
ISBN: 9780500300220
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About the Authors
Pascal Bonafoux is a French writer and art historian, whose books include Van Gogh: The Passionate Eye and Rembrandt: Substance and Shadow. His essays and articles have been widely published and he has also curated exhibitions around the world.