An Introduction to Rembrandt

by Kenneth Clarke

There are five chapters in this book that describe his human qualities that tie in with his paintings, etchings and drawings. The author expresses in writing, and understanding or these qualities.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

Leather Bound

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Cyrus Colah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it. It was like walking through an art gallery and reading each of the placards. It was too bad that the pictures were in black and white, but I understand that it would be impossible to satisfactorily reproduce the colors.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so glad I found this book! Kenneth Clark presents here profound insights into Rembrandt's work without hard-to-understand jargon or other high-falootin' language. Five sections of the book consist of: self-portraits, "the rebel", "the success", "the withdrawal" and "Rembrandt and the Bible". Already I am speculating that Rembrandt's work was greatly enhanced by his examination of himself for his self-portraits. And the book has also inspired me to look at the work of Raphael who Rembrandt is reported to have studied closely.

[Gayle]

Excellent!

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book. Would have given it 5 stars, but the images are black and white, meaning that you have to look them up on the internet. I know Clark gave his reasons why, but it's still a shame.