Rembrandt, Self-portrait wearing a soft cap, c. 1633
"The Young Rembrandt exhibition charts the astonishing transformation of the Dutch master Rembrandt. Spanning the years 1624 to 1634, it traces how a young and unremarkable artist from Leiden became the superstar of 17th-century Amsterdam and one of the greatest artists of all time. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, simply known as Rembrandt, was born in 1606. There was nothing particularly promising about his work when he qualified as a painter around 1624/5. But during the subsequent decade – working in painting, printmaking and drawing – he was relentless in his efforts to improve. By looking over Rembrandt’s shoulder as he learns from his mistakes and as he experiments with new techniques and subjects, we can follow the steps by which he established himself as an extraordinary talent. ..."
Ashmolean Museum (Video)
Map of Leiden adapted from Pieter Bast, Lugduni, 1600
2020 February: Rembrandt's J'Accuse - Peter Greenaway (2008), 2020 April: Dutch Golden Age Art Wasn’t All About White People. Here’s the Proof.
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