REMBRANDT'S AMSTERDAM

Rembrandt's outstanding portraits of his hometown, Amsterdam, reflect the city's light and shadow. During the seventeenth century, Amsterdam became one of the leading economic centers in Europe. The city and its population grew rapidly as trade and art also flourished. The influential bourgeoisie shaped the fortunes of the city and confidently celebrated itself in magnificent group portraits by the city's leading artists, most notably, Rembrandt. More than in any other city, the group portrait in Amsterdam developed as a mirror of a ...[Read more]