{"product_id":"rembrandt-the-painter-at-work-paperback","title":"Rembrandt: The Painter at Work - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErnst Van de Wetering\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaulien Retèl\u003c\/b\u003e (Other)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRembrandt's intriguing painting technique stirred the imaginations of art lovers during his lifetime and has done so ever since. In this book, now revised, updated, and with a new foreword by the author, Rembrandt's pictorial intentions and the variety of materials and techniques he applied to create his fascinating effects are unraveled in depth. At the same time, this \"archaeology\" of Rembrandt's paintings yields information on many other levels and offers a view of Rembrandt's daily practice and artistic considerations while simultaneously providing a more dimensional image of the artist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCopub: Amsterdam University Press \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eErnst van de Wetering's wonderful book has taken us further than almost any study over the past twenty years, towards an understanding of the machinery of Rembrandt's genius. No one attempting to write about Rembrandt in the future will be able to do so without taking this fine work into account. --Simon Schama \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Who would not have wanted to look over Rembrandt's shoulder while he painted? Among the countless books on Rembrandt, that by Ernst van de Wetering comes closest to conveying something of this experience because the author combines the qualifications of a trained connoisseur and of a practising painter. --Ernst Gombrich\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eErnst van de Wetering's wonderful book has taken us further than almost any study over the past twenty years, towards an understanding of the machinery of Rembrandt's genius. No one attempting to write about Rembrandt in the future will be able to do so without taking this fine work into account. --Simon Schama \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Who would not have wanted to look over Rembrandt's shoulder while he painted? Among the countless books on Rembrandt, that by Ernst van de Wetering comes closest to conveying something of this experience because the author combines the qualifications of a trained connoisseur and of a practising painter.\" --Ernst Gombrich\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnst van de Wetering \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of Amsterdam. He has published extensively on Rembrandt and historical painting techniques, as well as in the field of theory and ethics of conservation and restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 10.42 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756457034016,"sku":"9780520258846","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/45cd8dec6f85daa74e7f8b2f3d8918f4.webp?v=1780079972","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rembrandt-the-painter-at-work-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}