REMBRANDT'S RIVALS

During the period of Rembrandts career the Amsterdam art market grew with breathtaking speed. Each painter had to secure a place pr ofessionally and make a living, which would have been no small matter. In what kind of paintings should he specialize? How could he distinguish his works from those of his colleagues and find buyers for his products? How did he acquire a reputation, and how much w ere clients willing to pay? Every painter would have continuously asked himself such pressing questions. These are also the leading questions o...[Read more]