This study examines the causes, circumstances, and effects of the 1656 bankruptcy of Rembrandt van Rijn. Following a highly successful early career, Rembrandt's idiosyncratic art and lifestyle came to dominate his reputation. His evasion of responsibility to his creditors was so socially disreputable that laws in Amsterdam were quickly altered. The poor management of his finances magnified other difficulties that he had with family, paramours, friends, neighbors, and patrons. Collectively, Rembrandt's economic and social exigencies affected his living and working environment, his public station, and his art. This study examines all of these aspects of Rembrandt's bankruptcy, including his marketing practices, the appreciation of his work, and his relations with patrons, in addition to the details of the bankruptcy itself. Several patterns of short-sighted decision-making emerge as Rembrandt conducted his affairs within a constantly changing framework of relationships, a shifting set of obligations, and evolving artistic pursuits.
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“By thoughtfully and thoroughly examining the circumstances and patterns of Rembrandt's finances, Crenshaw refutes the popular view of the artist as a naïve victim of class, artistic and economic exploitation. Highly recommended.” --Choice
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This study examines the causes, circumstances, and effects of the 1656 bankruptcy by Rembrandt van Rijn. It examines all of the aspects of Rembrandt's bankruptcy, including his marketing practices, the appreciation of his work, and his relations with patrons, in addition to the details of the bankruptcy itself.
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This review is from: Rembrandt's Bankruptcy: The Artist, His Patrons, and the Art World in Seventeeth-Century Netherlands (Hardcover)
Paul Crenshaw's book on Rembrandt's bankruptcy was a very thorough, detailed account of how and why Rembrandt went into debt. I have studied art history for many years and thought that I truely understood why Rembrandt died in poverty. Crenshaw's book ,however, opened my eyes to very insightful information about Rembrandt the man rather than the kindly man we see in his self portraits. Experts and history buffs alike who love Rembrandt will enjoy this book.
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This study examines the causes, circumstances, and effects of the 1656 declaration of bankruptcy by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (c. 1606-1669). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Desolate Boedelskamer, Don Antonio, Christoffel Thijs, Andries de Graeff, Dudok van Heel, Town Hall, Cornelis Witsen, Antonio Ruffo, New York, The Hague, Art Resource, British Museum, High Court, Metropolitan Museum, Anglo-Dutch War, Daniel Francen, Geertje Dircx, Harmen Becker, Hendrick Uylenburgh, Orphans Chamber, Abraham Francen, Claudius Civilis, Constantijn Huygens, Hendrickje Stoffels, Louis Crayers New!
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This study examines the causes, circumstances, and effects of the 1656 declaration of bankruptcy by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (c. 1606-1669). Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Desolate Boedelskamer, Don Antonio, Christoffel Thijs, Andries de Graeff, Dudok van Heel, Town Hall, Cornelis Witsen, Antonio Ruffo, New York, The Hague, Art Resource, British Museum, High Court, Metropolitan Museum, Anglo-Dutch War, Daniel Francen, Geertje Dircx, Harmen Becker, Hendrick Uylenburgh, Orphans Chamber, Abraham Francen, Claudius Civilis, Constantijn Huygens, Hendrickje Stoffels, Louis Crayers New!
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- Fiftteenth- to Eighteenth-Century European Drawings in the the Robert Lehman Collection, Vol. 7: Central Europe, The Netherlands, France, England by Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann on 4 pages
- Social History of Art, Boxed Set: The Social History of Art, Vol. 2: Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque by Arnold Hauser on page 8, and Back Matter
- Frans Hals (Art & Design) by Seymour Slive in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Rembrandt: A Genius and His Impact by B. Broos in Back Matter
- The Art of Describing: Dutch Art in the Seventeenth Century by Svetlana Alpers in Back Matter
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