Features four separate programs each of which explores different aspects of the life and works of Rembrandt van Rijn. Rembrandt, Dutch painter, draftsman, and etcher of the 17th century, was a giant in the history of art.
Samuel, the son of a rabbi, is accepted as an assistant to Rembrandt, and helps the artist understand the importance of family bonds after Rembrandt's wife dies in childbirth, leaving behind an infant son.