Dance of Light and Shadow - Rembrandt

Author: Editorial Committee of "The Art Treasury of First Influence"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Rembrandt (1606—1669) was born into a middle-class family of a miller in Leiden. He attended university for a short time before dropping out to become a painter and pursuing the popular profession of portrait painting, marrying a wealthy young lady. His wife's affluent family provided the foundation for Rembrandt's career success. Until his wife's death in 1642, Rembrandt remained a portrait painter for the upper class. After that, his career began to decline, and Rembrandt fell into debt. When Rembrandt died in 1669, he left behind nothing but a few old clothes and painting tools. The vicissitudes of life and the fickleness of human emotions left a strong imprint on Rembrandt's paintings. This art album selects and showcases Rembrandt's masterpieces, each accompanied by information such as the title of the work, commentary, creation date, material, dimensions, painting technique, collector, and influence index, making it highly valuable. The album features an innovative design, exquisite text, and the introductory section "Getting Closer to Western Painting" provides readers with knowledge about Western oil painting, including techniques, appreciation, and collection, as well as how to use this book.