Rembrandt, the Nightwatch
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 w...
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| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©1982.
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| Series: | Princeton essays on the arts ;
12. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
Table of 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.