Rembrandt Draughtsman

Duration: :53

Year Published: 1985

Creator: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Analyzes one aspect of Rembrandt's art which until now has never been the object of cinematographic study--his drawing. Explains how various scholars believe that it is Rembrandt's drawing that reflects his genius. Studies art on the square inch, a hyper-concentrated way, so the intensity of the lines transmits itself to the observer. Touches on the artist's social and personal life to explain the origins of his creative temperament and presents an analysis of four drawings, so-called Rembrandts, which appear to be drawn by Van Renesse, Aert de Gelder, Nicolas Maes, and Ferdinand Bol.