Images of the Feminine in Rembrandt's Work
Author | : Anat Gilboa |
Publisher | : Eburon B V |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 9051669542 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789051669541 |
Rating | : 4/5 (541 Downloads) |
Download or read book Images of the Feminine in Rembrandt's Work written by Anat Gilboa and published by Eburon B V. This book was released on 2003 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on certain ideas and positions that define the woman in Rembrandt's work. In six chapters several aspects of the woman or feminine image are discussed: the development of female themes throughout Rembrandt's work, spirituality as embodied by Mary - the mother of Christ, portaiture - showing the women in her social context, the nude and the erotic, Rembrandt's intimate companions - Saskia van Uylenburgh, Geertge Dircx and Hendrickje Stoffels, and goddesses and heroines.