The Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was one of the greatest draftsman of all time. Even small and quick sketches reveal his incomparable skill in capturing compositions, figures, groups, human gestures, facial expressions and landscapes with just a few strokes. Although some of Rembrandt's drawings served as preparatory studies for paintings and etchings, most are conceptual works in which he investigated motifs of movement and expression, recording ideas for his own works and those produced by pupils in his studio. Encompassing works from Rembrandt's entire career, this compact and exquisitely produced monograph presents the full spectrum of the genres and materials used in the drawings. In addition, recent scholarship has revealed that many drawings once attributed to Rembrandt were in fact done by his pupils. Of the 126 drawings in the important Berlin collection from which this volume draws its illustrations, only 55 are still considered original works by the master. Each of these is presented here within a scholarly text by Holm Bevers. As well, a selection of 25 drawings by Rembrandt's pupils is examined in light of the most recent research.
Rembrandt van Rijn Knihy
Rembrandt van Rijn byl mistrem nizozemského zlatého věku, jehož umění zkoumalo hlubiny lidské zkušenosti. Ve svých portrétech a autoportrétech, proslulých svou upřímností a nezdobností, zachytil podstatu svých současníků i sebe sama. Jeho mistrovské ztvárnění biblických scén bylo založeno na důkladné znalosti klasické ikonografie, textů a pozorování života kolem sebe, což mu vyneslo pověst "jednoho z velkých proroků civilizace". Jeho odkaz spočívá v jeho schopnosti spojit technickou dokonalost s hlubokým empatickým vhledem do lidského osudu.
