Publisher's Synopsis
Rembrandt's work is enormous, and includes 287 known engravings, and his drawings number thousands. In this book are assembled reproductions of the best examples in the very well-stocked Russian collections. As in his paintings, the chiaroscuro effects, the transfigurations of the real, even in his less serious works, speak of his nonconformism and point to a new language which is outside art.
His innate psychological understanding and his exceptional technical virtuosity are explained in the introduction, which is followed by a catalogue of the reproductions. A high standard has been achieved in the reproduction which will enhance the reader's appreciation.
