根据这位对画家的生平和作品的新研究，对伦勃朗的版画作品进行的一次了令人信服的反思。

伦勃朗•范•赖恩（Rembrandt van Rijn，1606-1669）作为一名开创性的版画家，由于其创新的构图方法以及对空间和光线的熟练渲染，从当时的艺术家们中间脱颖而出。他将这种媒介作为表达艺术和进行实验的媒介，使许多人称赞他为有史以来最伟大的蚀刻师。此外，这位艺术家一生中在荷兰共和国以外的地方传播其版画，极大地推动了伦勃朗在整个欧洲的声誉。这本重要的书以大量对比的油画，素描和版画作为插图，并借鉴了关于伦勃朗版画令人兴奋的新学术成果。作者Jaco Rutgers和Timothy J. Standring从多个角度探讨了这位画家的版画。他们揭示了伦勃朗是如何故意改变其蚀刻状态，如何将其印刷在异国情调的纸张上，并手工修饰版画，从而为重视独特印象的客户创造稀有品。

A compelling reconsideration of Rembrandt’s printed oeuvre based on new research into the artist’s life and work

As a pioneering printmaker, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) stood apart from his contemporaries thanks to his innovative approach to composition and his skillful rendering of space and light. He worked with the medium as a vehicle for artistic expression and experimentation, causing many to proclaim him the greatest etcher of all time. Moreover, the dissemination of the artist’s prints outside of the Dutch Republic during his lifetime contributed greatly to establishing Rembrandt’s reputation throughout Europe.

Sumptuously illustrated with comparative paintings and drawings as well as prints, this important volume draws on exciting new scholarship on Rembrandt's etchings. Authors Jaco Rutgers and Timothy J. Standring examine the artist’s prints from many angles. They reveal how Rembrandt intentionally varied the states of his etchings, printed them on exotic papers, and retouched prints by hand to create rarities for a clientele that valued unique impressions.