Rembrandt: The Painter at Work

Rembrandt: The Painter at Work by van de Wetering, Ernst. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780520226685.

Rembrandts intriguing painting technique has stirred the imagination of art lovers during his lifetime and ever since. In this book, Rembrandts 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 Rembrandts paintings yields information on many other levels. In art-historical research, the work of art as a material object is used increasingly as an important source of information about the painting itself, as well as about historic studio practice in general. The range from practical workshop devices to aesthetic and art-theoretical matters combined in this book offers a view of Rembrandts daily practice and artistic considerations, while simultaneously providing a more three-dimensional image of the historical artist.