Perfect likeness
Face to face with Rembrandt van Rijn

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 1669) never left his homeland of the Netherlands but in his massive body of painting, drawing, and etching, he changed the course of Western art. His prolific oeuvre encompasses religious, historical, and secular scenes, as well as one of the most extraordinary series of portraits and self-portraits in history.

Rembrandt s work foregrounds texture, light, and acute observation. Like sudden, startling...