In this Book
- Rembrandt's Religious Prints: The Feddersen Collection at the Snite Museum of Art
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: Indiana University Press
Rembrandt's stunning religious prints stand as evidence of the Dutch master's extraordinary skill as a technician and as a testament to his genius as a teller of tales. Here, several virtually unknown etchings, collected by the Feddersen family and now preserved for the ages at the University of Notre Dame, are made widely available in a lavishly illustrated volume. Building on the contributions of earlier Rembrandt scholars, noted art historian Charles M. Rosenberg illuminates each of the 70 religious prints through detailed background information on the artist's career as well as the historical, religious, and artistic impulses informing their creation. Readers will enjoy an impression of the earliest work, The Circumcision (1625-26); the famous Hundred Guilder Print; the enigmatic eighth state of Christ Presented to the People; one of a handful of examples of the very rare final posthumous state of The Three Crosses; and an impression and counterproof of The Triumph of Mordecai. From the joyous epiphany of the coming of the Messiah to the anguish of the betrayal of a father (Jacob) by his children, from choirs of angels waiting to receive the Virgin into heaven to the dog who defecates in the road by an ancient inn (The Good Samaritan), Rembrandt's etchings offer a window into the nature of faith, aspiration, and human experience, ranging from the ecstatically divine to the worldly and mundane. Ultimately, these prints— modest, intimate, fragile objects—are great works of art which, like all masterpieces, reward us with fresh insights and discoveries at each new encounter.
Table of Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- List of Abbreviations
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Rembrandt’s Religious Prints
- pp. 13-44
- Catalog
- 2. Adam and Eve
- pp. 54-61
- 3. Abraham Entertaining the Angels
- pp. 62-67
- 6. Abraham and Isaac
- pp. 80-83
- 7. Abraham’s Sacrifice
- pp. 84-89
- 11. Joseph Telling His Dreams
- pp. 102-109
- 12. Joseph’s Coat Brought to Jacob
- pp. 110-115
- 13. Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife
- pp. 116-121
- 14–15. Triumph of Mordecai
- pp. 122-129
- 16. David in Prayer
- pp. 130-133
- 19. Angel Appearing to the Shepherds
- pp. 144-149
- 20–21. Adoration of the Shepherds
- pp. 150-159
- 22–24. The Circumcision
- pp. 160-173
- 25–26. Presentation in the Temple
- pp. 174-185
- 27–31. The Flight into Egypt
- pp. 186-197
- 32–33. The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
- pp. 198-207
- 34. Virgin and Child in the Clouds
- pp. 208-211
- 35. Holy Family
- pp. 212-215
- 37–39. Christ Disputing with the Doctors
- pp. 222-235
- 41. Christ Preaching (“La petite Tombe”)
- pp. 242-249
- 42. The Tribute Money
- pp. 250-255
- 44–45. Christ and the Woman of Samaria
- pp. 262-269
- 46–47. The Raising of Lazarus
- pp. 270-281
- 48. Hundred Guilder Print
- pp. 282-291
- 49. Agony in the Garden
- pp. 292-297
- 50. Christ before Pilate: Large Plate
- pp. 298-303
- 52–53. The Crucifixion
- pp. 314-325
- 55. Descent from the Cross: The Second Plate
- pp. 336-341
- 56. Descent from the Cross by Torchlight
- pp. 342-347
- 57. Christ Carried to the Tomb
- pp. 348-351
- 58. Entombment
- pp. 352-361
- 59–60. Christ at Emmaus
- pp. 362-373
- 61. Christ Appearing to the Apostles
- pp. 374-377
- 62. The Good Samaritan
- pp. 378-383
- 63. Return of the Prodigal Son
- pp. 384-389
- 64–65. Beheading of John the Baptist
- pp. 390-399
- 67. Stoning of St. Stephen
- pp. 408-415
- 68. Baptism of the Eunuch
- pp. 416-421
- 69. Death of the Virgin
- pp. 422-431
- Glossary of Print Terms
- pp. 447-450
- Bibliography
- pp. 451-464
- About the Author
- pp. 477-479