Rembrandt's reading : the artist's bookshelf of ancient poetry and history
Rembrandt's reading : the artist's bookshelf of ancient poetry and history By Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn; Golahny, Amy; Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
2003 | 283 Pages | ISBN: 9053566090 | PDF | 44 MB
2003 | 283 Pages | ISBN: 9053566090 | PDF | 44 MB
Though Rembrandt's study of the Bible has long been recognized, his interest in secular literature has been relatively neglected. In this volume, Amy Golahny uses a 1656 inventory to reconstruct Rembrandt's library, discovering anew how his reading of history contributed to his creative process. In the end, Golahny places Rembrandt in the learned vernacular culture of seventeenth-century Holland, painting a picture of a pragmatic reader whose attention to historical texts strengthened his rivalry with Rubens for visual drama and narrative erudition.