Rembrandt by Matthias Grasslin

Rembrandt by Matthias Grasslin

A study of the world's most poignant and honest portrait painter.

"As a rounded and well-informed short monograph on Rembrandt and his ambiance, the book will appeal to a wide range of reader, whether student, scholar in another field or art-orientated laymanAnd it is not excluded that a Rembrandt specialist might learn a thing or two. I did."—Christopher White, Historians of Netherlandish Art

"Westermann's prose is lively, vivid and clear. The two most important tasks an author of such a book has to undertake - the sympathetic and engaging description of individual works of art, and the synthesis and distillation of current scholarship - are carried out in ways that show common sense and judiciousness."—College Art Association

"A thorough chronological account of Rembrandt’s life and art, taking into account the vast and ever-growing literature on the artist… Written in a highly accessible style."—Burlington Magazine

On the Art & Ideas series

"Art & Ideas has broken new ground in making accessible authoritative views on periods, movements and concepts in art. As a series it represents a real advance in publishing."—Sir Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate London

"The format is wonderful and offers what had long been missing in academic studies: usable manuals for specific themes or periods... I am definitely not alone in welcoming Art & Ideas as a precious set of teaching tools."—Joachim Pissarro, Yale University

"Phaidon's series may prove to be the pick of the crop. It boasts expert but undogmatic texts and a wealth of illustrations."—The Sunday Telegraph

Mariët Westermann is Director of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. A leading specialist in Netherlandish art, she is author of The Art of the Dutch Republic 1585-1718 and The Amusements of Jan Steen: Comic Painting in the Seventeenth Century.

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ISBN 13	9780714838571
ISBN 10	0714838578
Title	Rembrandt
Author	Matthias Grasslin
Series	Art And Ideas Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Phaidon Press Ltd
Year published	2000-10-09
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.