Lights on Rembrandt
Rembrandt, Self-portrait (1640) National Gallery, London
What does Rembrandt mean? Not his art but his name. No-one's asked that before. In a beautifully written essay Zhenya Gershman, a successful artist and EPPH follower, reveals how its meaning is reflected in all his art and even his very being. She also demonstrates how he signed himself on his paintings as a Brother and member of the Order of Freemasonry. No-one had seen that either. Even his signature use of chiaroscuro, those large areas of dark and light, can no longer be described as just theatrical and a matter of taste. They are instead the very seed of his philosophy.
I urge you to read Zhenya's article. In keeping with everything we publish on EPPH, it's an eye-opener. The link is below.
"Rembrandt: Turn of the Key" by Zhenya Gershman (published 2014).
Posted 25 Mar 2014: Creative StruggleRembrandtTheory
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thanks for the insight.
pb
27 Jun 2014