Rembrandt in Amsterdam

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Rembrandt in Amsterdam offers an in-depth look at the crucial period when Rembrandt van Rijn moved from Leiden to Amsterdam. This bold step at the age of 25 marked a shift in his career from small, meticulous panels to the broad, dramatic canvases that defined his work. The book showcases how Amsterdam's vibrant and affluent art scene influenced Rembrandt's development of diverse art forms including landscapes, portraits, history paintings, genre scenes, and printmaking.
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Ideal for art lovers, students of art history, and admirers of Rembrandt seeking to understand the impact of Amsterdam's cultural environment on his artistic evolution.

An in-depth examination of the crucial role that Amsterdam played in Rembrandt's evolution as an artist

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An in-depth examination of the crucial role that Amsterdam played in Rembrandt’s evolution as an artist

Around the age of 25, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) moved from his hometown of Leiden to Amsterdam, which was the commercial capital of northern Europe at that time. Considered a bold step for a fledgling artist, this change demonstrates that Rembrandt wanted to benefit financially from Amsterdam's robust art market. He soon married the cousin of a successful art dealer and came into frequent contact with wealthy and sophisticated patrons who eagerly commissioned him to paint their portraits. The artist's style quickly evolved from the small, meticulous panels of his Leiden period to the broadly brushed, dramatically lit, and realistically rendered canvases for which he is renowned.

Rembrandt in Amsterdam explores this pivotal transition in the artist’s career and reveals how the stimulating and affluent environment of Amsterdam inspired him to reach his full potential. Lavishly illustrated, this volume offers a fascinating look into Amsterdam’s unparalleled creative community and its role in Rembrandt’s development of a wide-ranging brand that comprised landscapes, genre scenes, history paintings, portraits, and printmaking.

Distributed for the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

Exhibition Schedule:

National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
(May 14–September 6, 2021)

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
(Fall 2021)

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"Rembrandt in Amsterdam touches on the literary as well as the brand, and does so in a way that is both respectful and reverential. The result of which is this quintessential treasure that can only be described as captivating, eye-opening and altogether masterful." — David Marx: Book Reviews

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300249934

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 250 color + b-w illus.

Contributors:

Edited by Stephanie S. Dickey
Edited by Jochen Sander
Contributions by Jonathan Bikker
Contributions by Jan Blanc
Contributions by Rudi Ekkart
Contributions by Claire van den Donk
Contributions by Robert Fucci
Contributions by Jasper Hillegers
Contributions by Maarten Prak
Edited by Jochen Sander

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 298.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 384

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Stephanie S. Dickey is professor and Bader Chair in Northern Baroque Art at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada. Jochen Sander is vice director and curator of Flemish, Dutch, and German paintings before 1800 at the Städel Museum, Frankfurt, and professor of art history at Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt.