Rembrandt As an Etcher; A Study of the Artist at Work.
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (743 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0271000848 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 522 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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It is timely that Christopher White has chosen to revise his study of Rembrandt's etching 30 years after it was first published. It is definitively art history at its most rewarding and enthralling. The line "Would you like to see my etchings?" has never sounded so appealing. This flexibility was entirely characteristic of Rembrandt as an artist across the board; never afraid to experiment, he had reasons for working that were as pragmatic as they were visionary, and prints were the most successful reproductive propagandists for their maker's art. Whit
A Customer said Great book, especially in terms of graphics reproductions. The strongest quality about this book is probably its graphical reproductions. A luxurious smorgasbourg of reproductions of Rembrandt's etchings provide a thorough, comprehensive display of Rembrandt's mysterious artistic wizardry. These reproductions are also of amazing quality: the printing is extremely sharp and crisp, imparting a Great book, especially in terms of graphics reproductions The strongest quality about this book is probably its graphical reproductions. A luxurious smorgasbourg of reproductions of Rembrandt's etchings provide a thorough, comprehensive display of Rembrandt's mysterious artistic wizardry. These reproductions are also of amazing quality: the printing is extremely sharp and crisp, imparting a 3-dimensional feel to the etchings that is absolutely critical for bringing them out. The quality of the graphical reproductions is really considerably superior to the high-quality reproductions given in the less expensive Dover edition of Rembrandt's etchings.The text is also readable an. -dimensional feel to the etchings that is absolutely critical for bringing them out. The quality of the graphical reproductions is really considerably superior to the high-quality reproductions given in the less expensive Dover edition of Rembrandt's etchings.The text is also readable an. One of Rembrandts greatest book If you are doing a research paper like I am on Rembrandt u will find this book very helpful.it tells u about his life and all of the trouble he goes through and the different paintings he painted it goes into a great detail on just about everything u would need to know about the great painter REMBRANDT!
Through his penetrating study and analysis of the etchings we become and armchair witness of the artist's struggles and desires and are given a unique opportunity to observe him at work. The separate volume of plates contains more than 340 etchings, exactingly reproduced, with catalogue notes; the second volume offers over 200 ages of commentary on selected etchings. In many cases, and particularly in Rembrandt's, the artist's prints are as revealing of his working procedure as are X-rays of his oils, and the author, former Assistant Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, traces the relationship of the etchings to the master's drawings. The distinguishing feature of this study is the analysis of different states of the etchings, usually considered the exclusive preserve of the print connoisseur. Now, in this two-volume work, Christopher White examines Rembrandt's development of the medium he made so much his own, analyzes the technical, stylistic, and iconographic features of selected works, and discusses their significance and place in Rembrandt's work as a whole. Not since 1911 has there been a serious study of the development of Rembrandt's methods in his etchings. This work is not just another catalogue of Rembrandt's prints it is a scholarly and valuable contribution to an understanding of the artist and of the art of etching.