Rembrandt Mermaid Black in White America

Black in White America

from Depression-era muralist to abstract expressionist to tragicomic contemporary master

One of his most acclaimed achievements was the mural Contemporary Justice and The Child

with his horrific depictions of conflict that Goya achieved enduring impact

Rembrandt Mermaid Black in White AmericaRembrandt van Rijn (16061669) never traveled beyond the Netherlands' borders, yet his prodigious works of painting, drawing, and etching revolutionized Western art. His canon of religious, historical, and secular scenes is matched only by his immense series of portraits and self portraits. Rembrandt's art captures texture, light, and intense psychological insight. His figures are illuminated against dark backgrounds and rendered with acute