Life & Times of Rembrandt

""The Life and Times of Rembrandt"" by Hendrik Willem Van Loon is a comprehensive biography of the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The book covers Rembrandt's life from his birth in Leiden in 1606 to his death in Amsterdam in 1669. Van Loon explores the artist's childhood, his early training, and his rise to fame as one of the most celebrated painters of the Dutch Golden Age. The book also delves into Rembrandt's personal life, including his marriages, his financial struggles, and his relationships with his children. Van Loon provides insight into the artist's creative process, examining some of his most famous works in detail and offering analysis of their style and meaning. In addition to Rembrandt's life and work, the book also provides context for the artist's era, discussing the political and social climate of the Netherlands during the 17th century. Van Loon explores the influence of Rembrandt's contemporaries, including other Dutch masters such as Vermeer and Frans Hals, as well as international artists like Caravaggio and Rubens. Overall, ""The Life and Times of Rembrandt"" is a comprehensive and engaging biography that provides a detailed look at the life and work of a master artist, as well as the historical context in which he lived and worked.1930. Van Loon gives us the thrilling story of the great artist whose famous signature R.V.R. on any picture makes it priceless. He tells about the son of a Dutch miller who rose to fame, who tasted the fruits of success and prosperity and sank to the trials of bankruptcy and utter want. A lavish spender, a generous giver, a constant friend to all in need, he found himself alone when he needed friends most. Six drunken grave diggers lowered his cheap coffin into the earth. The book is full of high spirit, eager thinking, laughter, scorn, reason, kindness, observation, shrewdness, courage, love of adventure, confidence in processes of the mind, and interest in the methods of the heart.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.