Rembrandt — Studies in his Varied Approaches to Italian Art
Author | : Amy Golahny |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2020-07-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004431942 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004431942 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rembrandt — Studies in his Varied Approaches to Italian Art written by Amy Golahny and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rembrandt: Studies in his Varied Approaches to Italian Art explores his engagement with imagery by Italian masters. His references fall into three categories: pragmatic adaptations, critical commentary, and conceptual rivalry. These are not mutually exclusive but provide a strategy for discussion. This study also discusses Dutch artists’ attitudes toward traveling south, surveys contemporary literature praising and/or criticizing Rembrandt, and examines his art collection and how he used it. It includes an examination of the vocabulary used by Italians to describe Rembrandt’s art, with a focus on the patron Don Antonio Ruffo, and closes by considering the reception of his works by Italian artists.