Rembrandt : romaan

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669) - a name that needs no introduction today.

This novel by Theun de Vries, focusing on the final period in the life of the 17th-century Dutch artistic genius, should be of interest to many readers. It does not offer art-specific analyses or detailed descriptions of paintings — instead, the author seeks to explore the psyche of the aging artist and those close to him, during a time when Rembrandt’s brief but intense period of happiness had passed, and his star was already fading in the eyes of his contemporaries.

The novel is written as a tribute to the old master, attempting to understand his suffering on a human level.