Life's Hard Journey - A Biography of Rembrandt (2 Volumes)

Author: A. de Jongh
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The unique style of this book has never been seen before; the special humor in its lines has never been seen before; the lively and vivid way of telling history has never been seen before; the successful rendering of mood and atmosphere has never been seen before. In this book, we read a "tragic" Rembrandt, along with the lives and fates of the various people around him. We read a "tragic genius," along with the era and society that might not have been "tragic." We read the rationality, progress, and tolerance that run throughout the book. This book is suitable for Western art lovers or scholars, enthusiasts or experts in Western painting, supporters or opponents of Rembrandt, fans or critics of de Jongh, until geniuses or those who pretend to be geniuses, as well as lovers or experts in Dutch culture, and students from primary to high school.
The subject of this book is one of the "most important masters" that has influenced the development of European and even world painting. His works are considered "treasures of the world's art collection." He was exceptionally blessed to be called the "hero of Romanticism." The author of this book is the "storyteller who always writes from the height of all humanity," A. de Jongh. He dedicated his life to overcoming the biases of "Western centrism" and "human centrism," striving to place Western civilization in its rightful position within human civilization and to position humanity itself in the universe.
The impact of this book may not be as great as Tolerance or De Jongh Geography, but it is still regarded as one of de Jongh's "best works."