Rembrandt - Caravaggio

by Taco Dibbits

Rembrandt - Caravaggio highlights the two geniuses of baroque painting: Rembrandt, the pre-eminent artist of the Dutch Golden Age, and his Italian counterpart Michelangelo Merisi (also known as Il Caravaggio). Both artists are considered revolutionary innovators in Northern and Southern European art, respectively. With their origins in different painting traditions, each developed an original and striking visual language. The juxtaposition in pairs of paintings by the two artists intensifies the comparison of their work. Although they never met - Caravaggio (1571-1610) died four years after the birth of Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) - many parallels can be drawn between the two master painters and their oeuvres. This is the first publication to comprehensively compare the works of Rembrandt with those of Caravaggio. Exploring the use of contrasting colours and chiaroscuro, both artists achieved unexpected realistic detail. Unsettling to their contemporaries, the realism of the works of Rembrandt

Genres: Art

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Chris Gager · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was visiting family in Amsterdam in the spring of 2006 it was the 400th anniversary of Rembrandt's birth. I went a lot of museums and saw a LOT of Rembrandt's. This exhibit was being held at the VGM and I went twice. Fast forward to a few days ago and the book sale at our small local library(Totman Library - Phippsburg, Maine). I helped set things up and skipped the first two days to give others a fair shot. I mean ... I already have a bazillion books. So I went in Monday and checked things out and found this. Who would not scoop this book up IMMEDIATELY???? I had to do it and I'm not sorry. I will pass it on when I'm done with it, if ever.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mooie catalogus van een tentoonstelling uit 2006. Eerlijk gezegd interesseren de vergelijkingen mij minder. De reproducties zijn prachtig en soms en detail.Mijn persoonlijke conclusie: hoe mooi ik vele werken van Caravaggio ook vind, bijna altijd vind ik die van Rembrandt nog mooier.