Full Description
Published to accompany the once-in-a-lifetime Rembrandt exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. Rembrandt's powerful art left a lasting impression on his gifted pupil Samuel van Hoogstraten. The fascinating interplay between Rembrandt and Hoogstraten is on display in a unique way - you have never seen Rembrandt like this before.
This book delves into the depths of colour and illusion, exploring the powerful techniques employed by the master artists Rembrandt and Hoogstraten to create virtual realities on canvas. Through insightful analysis and breathtaking visuals, this in-depth examination reveals the secrets behind the magnificent illusionist effects that have captivated audiences for centuries. Rembrandt-Hoogstraten offers a profound exploration of the transformative power of colour and technique in the hands of two of history's greatest painters.
Image © The Royal Caste, Warsaw - photo Andrzej Ring, Lech Sandzewicz
Contents
8 Foreword Sabine Haag
10 Acknowledgements Sabine Pénot
13 Introduction Sabine Pénot
26 Comparative Timeline Angelina Illes
37 Rembrandt and Samuel van Hoogstraten: Collecting, Presence, and Esteem in the Habsburg Patrimonial Lands and Collections
Sabine Pénot
63 'Come, behold Hochstraet!': Samuel van Hoogstraten's Self-Portraits and Rembrandt
Volker Manuth
81 Reflecting on the Visible World
Celeste Brusati
91 'Art cannot attain any perfection unless one ... is guided by unerring rules of instruction.' Van Hoogstraten's Estimation of Rembrandt as a teacher
Jonathan Bikker
113 History Painting
Volker Manuth
123 From Rembrandt's nae 't leven to Van Hoogstraten's zichtbaere werelt
David de Witt
153 Rembrandt and Samuel van Hoogstraten and their Passion for Illusions
Leonore van Sloten
183 Precious Props. Rembrandt's Strategic Use of Fashion Accessories in his Portraits
Marieke de Winkel
199 Gold
Marieke de Winkel
207 Rembrandt's A Woman in Bed (Sarah Awaiting Tobias): Ambiguity and Illusion
Christian Tico Seifert
219 Samuel van Hoogstraten and the Central European Scientists of Sight: Astronomy, Jesuit Optics, Perspective Technique
Paolo Sanvito
233 Samuel van Hoogstraten's Illusionistic Paintings for Emperor Ferdinand III - Two Case Studies
Erma Hermens and Sabine Pénot in collaboration with Eva Götz, Elke Oberthaler, and Ina Slama
254 List of Works
264 Reference List
273 Index
