Rembrandt
By: Claudio Pescio ; illustrated by Sergio ; [English translation, Susan Ashley]
Contributors: Sergio; Ashley, Susan
Series: Art masters; Art masters
Publisher: Oliver Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781934545027
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Criticism and interpretation; Painters; Biography; Civilization; Social life and customs; Artists; Manners and customs
Work titles: Rembrandt e l'Olanda del XVII secolo
Description: Examines the life and art of Rembrandt against the historical, political, and religious background of the period.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
Table of contents: title: Contemporaries; title: Flemish art; title: The Spanish Netherlands; title: Holland; title: Leiden; title: The middle class; title: The book trade; title: History painting; title: Anna and Tobit; title: Amsterdam; title: Portrait painting; title: A pair of portraits; title: Land of freedom; title: Science and painting; title: Landscapes; title: The anatomy lesson; title: Foreign trade; title: Cartography; title: Vermeer; title: Homes and houses; title: Genre paintings; title: The Rembrandt family; title: The workshop; title: The night watch; title: Etching; title: Self-portraits; title: Still-life paintings; title: The Jewish bride; title: Rembrandt's students; title: Time line, Glossary and Websites; title: List of works included.