Rembrandt's Light

Rembrandt's Light brings together paintings, etchings and drawings that focus on Rembrandt's mastery of visual storytelling through light, concentrating on the period from 1639-58, when he lived in his 'dream house' on the Breestraat in the heart of Amsterdam (today the Museum Het Rembrandthuis). The rooms on the first floor of the house, with their large windows and exceptional quality of light, offered new possibilities for the creation of art works.

Arranged thematically the book traces Rembrandt's innovation: from evoking a meditative mood, to lighting people, to creating impact and drama. Highlights include 'The Denial of St Peter', 'Pilgrims at Emmaus' and three of the artist's most famous images of women: 'A Woman Bathing in a Stream', 'A Woman in Bed' and 'Girl at a Window'.

Published to coincide with an exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery, and the celebrations taking place throughout Europe to mark 350 years since the artist's death (1669), Rembrandt's Light aims to refresh the way we look at works by this incomparable Dutch Master.

Lumina lui Rembrandt reuneste picturi, gravuri si desene care se concentreaza asupra stapanirii lui Rembrandt de a povesti vizual prin lumina, concentrandu-se asupra perioadei dintre 1639 si 58, cand a trait in „casa lui de vis” de pe Breestraat din inima Amsterdamului (astazi Muzeul Het Rembrandthuis). Camerele de la primul etaj al casei, cu ferestrele lor mari si calitatea exceptionala a luminii, ofereau noi posibilitati pentru crearea de opere de arta. Aranjata tematic, cartea urmareste inovatia lui Rembrandt: de la evocarea unei stari de meditatie, la iluminarea oamenilor, la crearea impact si drama.