Rembrandt (Art Profiles for Kids)

Russell Roberts

ISBN 10: 1584157100 ISBN 13: 9781584157106

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

Rembrandt. The very name of this legendary artist has come to signify excellence. Calling something is a Rembrandt means that it is a masterpiece the ultimate that can be achieved. But what about the man himself? Learn his unfortunate story how he gained overwhelming commercial acceptance at an early age, only to have it slip away and never return. (Ironically, artworks of his that are now considered masterpieces were first met with indifference.) His personal life was tragic: his wife died at an early age, and nearly all of his children died in infancy. In his desperate later years, he was hounded by financial problems. Yet, despite all his troubles, the flame of genius never died inside him. Rembrandt, master of light, continued to be a master artist.

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About the Author

Russell Roberts has written and published nearly 40 books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including baseball, memory power, business, Texas history, and travel. He has written numerous books for Mitchell Lane Publishers, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Thomas Jefferson, Holidays and Celebrations in Colonial America, Daniel Boone, and The Lost Continent of Atlantis. He lives in Bordentown, New Jersey, with his family and a fat, fuzzy, and crafty calico cat named Rusti.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584157100
• ISBN 13: 9781584157106
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48