Rembrandt's light /

"Rembrandt's Light brings together paintings, etchings and drawings that focus on Rembrandt's mastery of visual storytelling through light, concentrating on the period from 1639-58, when he lived in his 'dream house' on the Breestraat in the heart of Amsterdam (today the Rem...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Scott, Jennifer (Jennifer Anne) (Author), Hillyard, Helen (Author)
Other Authors:	De Witt, David A. (David Albert), 1967- (Contributor), Gottwald, Franziska (Contributor), Suschitzky, Peter (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Philip Wilson Publishers, 2019.
Subjects:	Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, > 1606-1669 > Criticism and interpretation. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, > 1606-1669 > Exhibitions. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, > 1606-1669. Light in art. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Exhibition catalogs.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Rembrandt's light
Rembrandt & light / David de Witt and Franziska Gottwald
Manipulating light: the master in the studio / Helen Hillyard
Lighting the figure / Helen Hillyard
'The world is a theatre': Rembrandt's dramatic storytelling / Jennifer Scott
The meditative mood / Jennifer Scott
'Every frame a Rembrandt': in conversation with Peter Suschitzky.