Always recognised as a master print from the moment of its appearance
around 1649, "The Hundred Guilder Print" is one of Rembrandt's most
compositionally complex and visually beautiful works. This book gives a
full overview of the fascinating story surrounding this print, from its
genesis and market value to attitudes towards it in the present day.
Focusing on the tradition of printmaking as well as the reception of the
print in Rembrandt's time, Golahny explores the ways the artist made
visual references to the work of such masters as Michelangelo, Raphael,
and Leonardo da Vinci, while uniquely combining aspects of Christ's
ministry. Placing it within its wider cultural and historical context,
Rembrandt's Hundred Guilder Print offers an original and engaging
approach to current Rembrandt scholarship and is essential reading for
anyone interested in the work of one of the most famous artists of the
Dutch Global Age.