{"product_id":"rembrandt-by-michael-bockemuhl-9783836532136","title":"Rembrandt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRembrandt van Rijn\u003c\/b\u003e (1606-1669) never left his homeland of the Netherlands but in his massive body of painting, drawing, and etching, he \u003cb\u003echanged the course of Western art\u003c\/b\u003e. His prolific oeuvre encompasses religious, historical, and secular scenes, as well as one of the most \u003cb\u003eextraordinary series of portraits and self-portraits\u003c\/b\u003e in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRembrandt's work foregrounds \u003cb\u003etexture, light, and acute observation\u003c\/b\u003e. Like sudden, startling apparitions in a shadowy street, his subjects are illuminated against deep, dark backgrounds and rendered with \u003cb\u003eimmense physical as well as psychological scrutiny\u003c\/b\u003e. Whether biblical or mythological figures, powerful patrons, or fellow citizens, each subject is bestowed not only with \u003cb\u003emeticulous facial features\u003c\/b\u003e but also with the \u003cb\u003eintrigue of thoughts and feelings\u003c\/b\u003e so that even age-old narratives such as the bible story of David and Bathsheba find a new level of \u003cb\u003ehuman drama\u003c\/b\u003e. Rembrandt also left one of the most \u003cb\u003eextensive series of self-portraits\u003c\/b\u003e of any artist, chronicling his own face from his youth to the year of his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRembrandt's rise coincided with the blossoming of the Dutch Golden Age, an era of prosperity in the Netherlands. He was encouraged by wealthy patrons, but was above all driven by a profound fascination with people. In \u003ci\u003eRembrandt\u003c\/i\u003e, we \u003cb\u003etour some of Rembrandt's key paintings, etchings, and drawings\u003c\/b\u003e to introduce his techniques, inspirations, and exceptional achievements. From the Baroque \u003ci\u003eBelshazzar's Feast\u003c\/i\u003e to the world-famous \u003ci\u003eNight Watch\u003c\/i\u003e we uncover a world of deep, rich tones, masterful draftsmanship, and a \u003cb\u003eremarkable sensitivity for the human condition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536925999340,"sku":"9783836532136","price":58.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836532136-rembrandt.jpg?v=1776390826","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/rembrandt-by-michael-bockemuhl-9783836532136","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}