Rembrandt : The Nightwatch / Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haverkamp Begemann, Egbert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Painters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1982]

Summary:

A landmark book that casts critical light on one of Rembrandt's most iconic paintingsIn The Nightwatch, Rembrandt turns his portrayal of eighteen prominent Amsterdam citizens as members of a militia company into one of the world's most fascinating works of art, one that evokes censure as well as praise. The painting, however, was not an eccentric vision but a thoughtful reworking of a longstanding tradition of militia portraiture. In this classic book, Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann shows how Rembrandt chose motifs, colors, actions, and setting to emphasize the historic role of the militia in Amsterdam and the social standing of the men portrayed, and how contemporary viewers associated costumes and actions with events of the past and familiar circumstances of the period when the painting was made. Meticulously reconstructing the artist's intentions and the viewer's response, Haverkamp-Begemann sheds critical light on the startling young woman in gold and other visual elements of this remarkable work.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Note to the Reader

Introduction

I. The Painting: Commission, Execution, Condition

II. The Men Portrayed: Regents and Merchants

III. The Role Enacted: Historic Honor and Active Service

IV. The Setting: Constraint and Enhancement

V. The Form: Tradition and Innovation

VI. The Subject: Reality, Allusion, Symbolism

Portraits of Officers and Men

Powderboy, Drummer, and Extras

Arms and Costumes, The Central Musketeer

The Girls in Gold

The Archway

Action

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Illustrations

Blank Page.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Haverkamp-Begemann, Egbert Rembrandt

ISBN:

9780691264905

0691264902