This book sheds light on the fascinating ways Rembrandt and other Golden Age painters were influenced by Eastern culture.
In the 17th century, Amsterdam was a vibrant hub of the burgeoning European trade with Asia, Africa, and the Levant, importing copious amounts of foreign items that powerfully stimulated the imagination of numerous Dutch artists.
This was notably the case with Rembrandt, whose curiosity and voraciousness as a collector were legendary in his time.
Throughout his pro.
Prestel Publishing Rembrandt's orient: west meets east in dutch art of the 17th century, hardcover/ortrud westheider
