Rembrandt's Mother: Myth and Reality

Unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket. Slightly bumped corner. Catalog for exhibition by the same name at the Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden, 16 December 2005-19 March 2006. Beautifully illustrated with large color plates and B/W images.

Contributions from Anouk Janssen, Volker Manuth, Marieke de Winkel Ernst van de Wetering, David De Witt, P.J.M de Baar. Measures 10x11.75 inches.

About half of the work Rembrandt did in Leiden consisted of paintings, etchings and drawings showing older people. In these works an old woman is frequently portrayed who has traditionally been held to be Rembrandt's mother, Neeltje Willemsdr. van Zuijdtbroek. Whether Rembrandt really depicted her or whether this is a myth which has persisted for centuries is still not clear.

This book discusses the creation of this myth, which although not firmly based on facts, has been an essential part of Rembrandt's image for centuries. The works for which Rembrandt's mother was the model and which are reproduced in this book give an idea of the young artist's iconographic interests.

Product Info

ISBN: 9040081638

ISBN-13: 9789040081637

Publisher: Waanders Publishers

Year: 2005

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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