The north light streamed into the studio while my father, Rembrandt, painted my portrait. " Sit very still, Titus," he said, " and I will paint you the way I see you." I heard the ships' bells echo along the canals of Amsterdam as I watched him brush a layer of oil paint onto...
Rembrandt's art is easily recognized by his masterful use of light and darkness. But why did Rembrandt paint objects in such a way? Rembrandt's son, Titus, learns a lot about his father from what he painted and how he painted. Full color.