Simon Schama's The Power of Art Episode 3: Rembrandt
Considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age.
Rembrandt's success in his early years was as a portrait painter to the rich denizens of Amsterdam at a time when the city was being transformed from a small nondescript port into the economic capital of the world. His historical and religious paintings also gave him wide acclaim.
Despite being known as a portrait painter Rembrandt used his talent to push the boundaries of painting. This direction made him unpopular in the later years of his career as he shifted from being the talk of the town to becoming adrift in the Amsterdam art scene and criticised by his peers.
Power of Art is a BBC documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama.
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| The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis by Rembrandt van Rijn (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| Batavernas trohetsed till Claudius Civilis (The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis), by Rembrandt van Rijn - detail (Photo credit: pirano Bob R) |
