Rembrandt van Rijn: a self portrait. (1955)
1955 · Short film · 26 min
Synopsis
Another version (35 mm.) released by Distributors Corp. of America in 1954 under the title Rembrandt; a self portrait Paintings and etchings of Rembrandt are used in revealing his life and career. Describes Rembrandt's early success as a fashionable portrait painter in Amsterdam and explains how his uncompromising devotion to realism cost him his reputation. Discusses the many personal disappointments of Rembrandt's later years, including the failure of his contemporaries to acclaim his greatest masterpieces
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Details
- Running time
- 26 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669