Jonathan Bikker

Vernieuwend en provocerend, Rembrandt zette de kunstwereld in de Gouden Eeuw op z?n kop. 350 jaar na zijn dood blijven zijn aangrijpende werken en zijn levensverhaal de wereld inspireren en ontroeren. De grootste en spectaculairste verzameling van zijn schilderijen, prenten en tekeningen ter wereld wordt beheerd door het Rijksmuseum. Het museum eert Rembrandt in 2019 met de tentoonstelling ?Alle Rembrandts?. Nooit eerder pakte het Rijksmuseum uit met een tentoonstelling van alle werken van Rembrandt uit de collectie: een eenmalige tentoonstelling van maar liefst 400 Rembrandts. Samen geven ze een weergaloos beeld van Rembrandt als mens, als kunstenaar, als verhalenverteller en vernieuwer. Op toegankelijke wijze wekt Jonathan Bikker Rembrandt tot leven en beschrijft zijn leven met alle hoogte- én dieptepunten. Zo worden het geniale karakter van Rembrandt en de innovatieve eigenschappen van zijn werk zichtbaar voor een breed publiek. Dichter bij Rembrandt zul je niet komen. Jonathan Bikker is conservator onderzoek bij het Rijksmuseum.

Rembrandt, biografie van een rebel

Innovatively and provocatively, Rembrandt turned the art world upside down in the Golden Age. His poignant works and his life story continue to inspire and move the world 350 years after his death. The largest and most spectacular collection of his paintings, prints and drawings in the world is curated by the Rijksmuseum. In 2019, the museum honours Rembrandt with the exhibition 'Alle Rembrandts'. Never before has the Rijksmuseum presented an exhibition of all of Rembrandt's works from the collection: a one-off exhibition of no less than 400 Rembrandts. Together they paint an unparalleled picture of Rembrandt as a human being, as an artist, as a storyteller and innovator. Jonathan Bikker, research curator at the Rijksmuseum, describes the highs and lows of Rembrandt's life in an accessible way, opening up the genius of Rembrandt's character and the innovative qualities of his work to the general public.

Biography of a Rebel

Rembrandt

Willem Drost

"The book draws on extensive research to revise what has been known about Drost's life, his stylistically diverse oeuvre, and his influences. The artist's training and his relationship to Rembrandt and other artists in the Rembrandt circle are examined, as is his Venetian period and the relation of his style to that of German-born painter Johann Carl Loth. Drost emerges as one of Rembrandt's most talented imitators and, despite his very short career, an artist with a variety of faces."--BOOK JACKET.

A Rembrandt Pupil in Amsterdam and Venice

Willem Drost (1633-1659)

Peter C. Sutton

Rijksmuseum (Netherlands)

Bruce Museum of Arts and Science (Greenwich, Estados Unidos)

A remarkably versatile man, Jan van der Heyden (1637-1712) was the preeminent painter of cityscapes in the Netherlands and the first artist to capture all the beauty of the urban scene. Notwithstanding his achievements as an artist, Van der Heyden was even more famous in his own time as an inventor and engineer: he invented firefighting equipment that set the standard throughout Europe for two centuries, and he perfected the streetlamp. This is the first book in English devoted to Van der Heyden. It includes recent discoveries about his fascinating life and offers an introduction to his ravishing art. The book includes a general discussion of Van der Heyden’s work, entries on 40 of his paintings, illustrations of about 100 of his paintings, as well as supplemental drawings and prints. Focusing mainly on the bustling city of Amsterdam, he also recorded other Dutch, Flemish, and German cities with a brilliant palette and exceptionally detailed technique. Often innovative in his composition, he was the first artist to create imaginary scenes by rearranging existing city views and known buildings.

Jonathan Bikker

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