Project Gutenberg 2007-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 129 Burnet, John 1784 1868 10018154 Rembrandt and His Works Comprising a Short Account of His Life; with a Critical Examination into His Principles and Practice of Design, Light, Shade, and Colour. Illustrated by Examples from the Etchings of Rembrandt. Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Carl Hudkins, Chrome, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Rembrandt and His Works" by John Burnet is a critical art history text written in the mid-19th century. The work provides an insightful exploration into the life, principles, and artistic practices of the renowned Dutch painter Rembrandt Van Rhÿn, highlighting his distinctive techniques in design, light, shade, and color. Bursting with illustrations from Rembrandt's etchings, it aims to deepen the appreciation of his contributions to art. The opening of the book successfully sets the stage for an in-depth examination of Rembrandt's life and artistic journey. Burnet reflects on his admiration for Rembrandt's work while acknowledging the obscurity surrounding the details of the painter's early life. He describes Rembrandt's formative years, including his education and early works, while emphasizing his originality and unique approach to capturing natural effects. The narrative hints at his breakthrough moment in Amsterdam and at the influences of nature and great masters on his artistry, promising a critical analysis of Rembrandt’s methodologies and achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669 Etching -- Catalogs ND Text Art Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 261701 260709 2024-10-10T04:53:01.939118 2023-09-10T08:18:15.313856 text/html text/html 254229 2007-09-20T15:44:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4158141 2021-01-03T01:40:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4391024 2024-10-10T04:53:11.837116 application/epub+zip 4385968 2024-10-10T04:53:05.659135 application/epub+zip 157008 2024-10-10T04:53:03.999095 application/epub+zip 4757777 2024-10-10T04:53:16.105147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4730469 2024-10-10T04:53:10.308079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195629 2022-09-10T14:42:55.247733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226417 226317 2024-10-10T04:53:00.845159 2023-09-10T08:18:14.545854 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 226325 2021-01-03T01:40:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 79809 2021-01-03T01:40:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226332 2021-01-03T01:40:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79784 2021-01-03T01:40:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21817 2024-10-10T04:53:16.286010 application/rdf+xml 15067 2024-10-10T04:53:04.648124 image/jpeg 4105 2024-10-10T04:53:04.359243 image/jpeg 4290848 2024-10-10T04:53:02.047126 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog