Rembrandt: A Self-Portrait

Overview

Paintings and etchings of Rembrandt are used in revealing his life and career. Describes Rembrandt's early success as a fashionable portrait painter in Amsterdam and explains how his uncompromising devotion to realism cost him his reputation. Discusses the many personal disappointments of Rembrandt's later years, including failure of his contemporaries to acclaim his greatest masterpieces.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1954

Original language

English

Production

Encyclopedia Brittanica Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0047404