The Standard-Bearer
| Author | Jonathan Bikker |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Rijksmuseum/ Nai010 Publishers |
| ISBN | 9789492660411 |
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A work full of courage, bravado and rebellion. What makes The Standard- Bearer so special? It is considered a key work in Rembrandt’s oeuvre. He painted it at the age of 30, when he was already a popular portraitist in Amsterdam. He probably hoped to break new ground with this ‘calling card’: The Standard-Bearer advertises his ambition and virtuosity. In this book, Jonathan Bikker, curator of seventeenth-century Dutch painting, explains the symbolism of The Standard- Bearer and discusses the key position that this self-portrait occupies in Rembrandt’s oeuvre.
| 64 p, ills colour & bw, 18 x 23 cm, pb, English |
Rijksmuseum/ Nai010 Publishers
