Rembrandt's faith
Subtitle: church and temple in the Dutch golden age
By: Shelley Perlove and Larry Silver.
Contributors: Silver, Larry, 1947-
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press; Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (Txt)
Published: 2009
Place of publication: University Park, Penn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 506
ISBN-13: 9780271034065
Subjects: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, -- 1606-1669 -- Criticism and interpretation; Bible -- Illustrations; Netherlands -- Religion -- 17th century
Description: "An art historical study of Rembrandt's use of religious imagery, arranged by subject matter. Demonstrates the new ideas the artist brought to his interpretations of the Jerusalem Temple and the apostolate church, as he explored the relationship between Jewish and Christian revelation in biblical history"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Rembrandt and the Jerusalem Temple; title: Religious stew: faith, diversity, and controversy in the Dutch golden age; title: Old Testament and Apocrypha: sinners, patriarchs, kings, heroes, and exiles; title: Christ's infancy and the temple; title: Childhood and ministry in the temple: councils, Pharisees, and priests; title: Temple and early church: ministry, passion, and post-resurrection; title: Rembrandt's late works: without temple or church; title: Conclusions: wrestling with the angel.