1606-1669

Describes what life was like during Rembrandt's time and discusses how political, social, economic, and environmental factors influenced his paintings.

There is a popular and romantic myth about Rembrandt and the Jewish people. One of history's greatest artists, we are often told, had a special affinity for Judaism. With so many of Rembrandt's works devoted to stories of the Hebrew Bible, and with his apparent penchant for Jewish themes and the sympathetic portrayal of Jewish faces, it is no wonder that the myth has endured for centuries. Rembrandt's Jewsputs this myth to the test as it examines both the legend and the reality of Rembrandt's relationship to Jews and Judaism.

Presents photographic reproductions of forty of Rembrandt's greatest paintings, in addition to black-and-white illustrations. Includes commentaries on his works.

Examines the society and art of the world in which Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn lived and worked; and provides information about his life, vision, and lasting influence.

A biography of the great seventeenthcentury painter, with an analysis of some of his most famous works.

Titus, the son of famous artist Rembrandt van Rijn, tells how his father's life and work taught him about creativity and ways of seeing the world.

Born in the 17th century, Rembrandt had his own studio at age 17 and was quickly becoming a leading portrait painter using unique applications of light, dark, expression, and emotions.

Arriving alone and destitute in Amsterdam in the spring of 1654, sixteen-year-old Maria Ben Lazar finds refuge and friendship in the household of the artist Rembrandt and continues to pursue her desperate search for her parents and her younger sister.

Examines the life and art of Rembrandt against the historical, political, and religious background of the period.