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Ρέμπραντ
Σχεδόν τρία χρόνια ο Typex κοιμόταν και ξυπνούσε με τον Ρέμπραντ. Το αποτέλεσμα της σταδιακής αυτής ταύτισης με τον μεγάλο ζωγράφο, είναι μια συγκλονιστική εικονογραφημένη ιστορία, όπου ο Typex μιλάει για τον δικό του Ρέμπραντ: έναν τύπο σκουντούφλη, ματαιόδοξο, υπερόπτη, μπρούτο, ευερέθιστο, και όμως αξιολάτρευτο και γεμάτο πάθος. Αυτός εδώ ο Ρέμπραντ σαστίζει μπροστά στην ίδια του τη μεγαλοσύνη: ό,τι και να κάνει, πάλι μεγάλος ζωγράφος θα είναι.
Ο Ρέμπραντ δεν είναι μια "πολιτισμικώς ορθή" αγιογραφία, αλλά ένα βιβλίο με εκτυφλωτικές εικόνες, για πολύ απαιτητικούς αναγνώστες. Ο σκιτσογράφος παίζει μαεστρικά με το στήσιμο της ιστορίας του, εναλλάσοντας τις οργιαστικά σχεδιασμένες σκηνές πλήθους με τις αφηρημένες λεπτομέρειες, ή τις μουντές καφέ σελίδες με άλλες, γεμάτες εκρήξεις χρωμάτων. Πηγαίνετε στο κεφάλαιο Rattus Rattus, με θέμα την πανούκλα στο Άμστερνταμ: κανείς δε φτιάχνει ωραιότερους αρουραίους από τον Typex.
Κρατάτε στα χέρια σας ένα βιβλίο προορισμένο να διαβάζεται και να ξαναδιαβάζεται: ένα βιβλίο που, με κάθε νέα ανάγνωση, θα αποκαλύπτει τα θαύματα του.
Marijn Schapelhouman Rijiksmuseum, Άμστερνταμ.
Ο Ρέμπραντ δεν είναι μια "πολιτισμικώς ορθή" αγιογραφία, αλλά ένα βιβλίο με εκτυφλωτικές εικόνες, για πολύ απαιτητικούς αναγνώστες. Ο σκιτσογράφος παίζει μαεστρικά με το στήσιμο της ιστορίας του, εναλλάσοντας τις οργιαστικά σχεδιασμένες σκηνές πλήθους με τις αφηρημένες λεπτομέρειες, ή τις μουντές καφέ σελίδες με άλλες, γεμάτες εκρήξεις χρωμάτων. Πηγαίνετε στο κεφάλαιο Rattus Rattus, με θέμα την πανούκλα στο Άμστερνταμ: κανείς δε φτιάχνει ωραιότερους αρουραίους από τον Typex.
Κρατάτε στα χέρια σας ένα βιβλίο προορισμένο να διαβάζεται και να ξαναδιαβάζεται: ένα βιβλίο που, με κάθε νέα ανάγνωση, θα αποκαλύπτει τα θαύματα του.
Marijn Schapelhouman Rijiksmuseum, Άμστερνταμ.
240 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2013
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March 17, 2016
Maar hij was wel ónze klootzak!
Historische iconen als Rembrandt krijgen vaak een opgekuiste, afgevlakte behandeling. Belegen braafheid om niemand tegen de borst te stuiten dat cultureel erfgoed tot stand kwam in de context van misogyne mannetjesbolwerken; vaak in een knoertharde tijdgeest van gebrekkige hygiëne, verstikkende invloed van de kerk en een weinig romantische omgang met minderbedeelden. Wat ik waardeer aan deze graphic novel is dat het tijdgeest noch iconische schilder spaart in een stemmig donkerbruine weergave van belangrijke momenten uit Rembrandts leven.
Typex zet die mistroostige sfeer al uiteen in het eerste hoofdstuk, waarin een olifant opgesloten zit in een scheepsruim, omringd door andere exotische dieren, die krijsen, gillen en kakelen in hun deprimerende gevangenschap. Dan toont een paginagrote plaat hoe het arme beest over het havengezicht van het 17e-eeuwse Amsterdam wordt getakeld; overal bekijks trekkend van nieuwsgierige mensen om maar een glimp van het spektakel mee te kunnen krijgen. Onder hen Rembrandt, die met zijn schetsblokje de exotische stumperd vereeuwigt. De toon is gezet van een man die zich midden in een woelige tijdsgeest beweegt, terwijl hij als buitenstaander slechts zijn eigen waarnemingen bij elkaar schetst. Deze Rembrandt voelt niet de behoefte om zich als verantwoordelijk mens te mengen in het turbulente gewoel om hem heen.
Rembrandt is hier een onaangenaam heerschap: ongeduldig en perfectionistisch naar wie niet mee kan komen; gierig naar anderen toe, spilziek als het zijn eigen lusten betreft; de omgang met de meeste vrouwen in zijn leven is strikt zakelijk. Alleen Saskia van Uylenburgh en dochter Corenelia weten een flikkering van affectie naar het andere geslacht op te wekken, verder is vrouwelijk schoon functioneel om vast te leggen voor zijn kunst. Toch zit er, onder de hoogst onaangename buitenkant, een gepassioneerd mens dat, ondanks, of misschien mede dankzij, zijn onbehouwenheid een ongeëvenaarde kwaliteit in het werk wist te leggen. De kunstenaar als degene die zich van het wereldse afschermt en daarmee tot hogere kwaliteiten komt.
Laat ik vooropstellen dat Typex een betere tekenaar is dan verhalenverteller: zijn fragmentarische, losse vertelstijl hangt wat te vrijblijvend aan elkaar van losse episodes. Gelukkig wordt dat gebrek ruimschoots gecompenseerd met hoe hij consequent een eigentijdse rock 'n roll twist aan zijn tekeningen blijft geven. Elke bladzijde staat vol met imponerende sfeerschetsen van boertige straattaferelen en hallucinante overgangssituaties. Dialogen zitten bomvol gevloek, geschreeuw en getier. Op subtiele 'kleinere' momentjes zet hij juist in op woordeloze beeltenissen van een iconisch geworden man die zijn nakende sterven tegemoet ziet. De slotbladzijden, waarin niet meer valt te zien dan Rembrandt in zijn steeds duister wordende atelier, zijn weergaloos doeltreffend in hun simpele intimiteit. Typex weet puberale boertige en intieme sfeerschetsen samen te brengen tot een fijn soort eigentijds nationalisme: diepzinnig overdenkend, kritisch op de toenmalige tijdsgeest én vol met fijn anarchistische kwajongensstreken. Heerlijk!
Historische iconen als Rembrandt krijgen vaak een opgekuiste, afgevlakte behandeling. Belegen braafheid om niemand tegen de borst te stuiten dat cultureel erfgoed tot stand kwam in de context van misogyne mannetjesbolwerken; vaak in een knoertharde tijdgeest van gebrekkige hygiëne, verstikkende invloed van de kerk en een weinig romantische omgang met minderbedeelden. Wat ik waardeer aan deze graphic novel is dat het tijdgeest noch iconische schilder spaart in een stemmig donkerbruine weergave van belangrijke momenten uit Rembrandts leven.
Typex zet die mistroostige sfeer al uiteen in het eerste hoofdstuk, waarin een olifant opgesloten zit in een scheepsruim, omringd door andere exotische dieren, die krijsen, gillen en kakelen in hun deprimerende gevangenschap. Dan toont een paginagrote plaat hoe het arme beest over het havengezicht van het 17e-eeuwse Amsterdam wordt getakeld; overal bekijks trekkend van nieuwsgierige mensen om maar een glimp van het spektakel mee te kunnen krijgen. Onder hen Rembrandt, die met zijn schetsblokje de exotische stumperd vereeuwigt. De toon is gezet van een man die zich midden in een woelige tijdsgeest beweegt, terwijl hij als buitenstaander slechts zijn eigen waarnemingen bij elkaar schetst. Deze Rembrandt voelt niet de behoefte om zich als verantwoordelijk mens te mengen in het turbulente gewoel om hem heen.
Rembrandt is hier een onaangenaam heerschap: ongeduldig en perfectionistisch naar wie niet mee kan komen; gierig naar anderen toe, spilziek als het zijn eigen lusten betreft; de omgang met de meeste vrouwen in zijn leven is strikt zakelijk. Alleen Saskia van Uylenburgh en dochter Corenelia weten een flikkering van affectie naar het andere geslacht op te wekken, verder is vrouwelijk schoon functioneel om vast te leggen voor zijn kunst. Toch zit er, onder de hoogst onaangename buitenkant, een gepassioneerd mens dat, ondanks, of misschien mede dankzij, zijn onbehouwenheid een ongeëvenaarde kwaliteit in het werk wist te leggen. De kunstenaar als degene die zich van het wereldse afschermt en daarmee tot hogere kwaliteiten komt.
Laat ik vooropstellen dat Typex een betere tekenaar is dan verhalenverteller: zijn fragmentarische, losse vertelstijl hangt wat te vrijblijvend aan elkaar van losse episodes. Gelukkig wordt dat gebrek ruimschoots gecompenseerd met hoe hij consequent een eigentijdse rock 'n roll twist aan zijn tekeningen blijft geven. Elke bladzijde staat vol met imponerende sfeerschetsen van boertige straattaferelen en hallucinante overgangssituaties. Dialogen zitten bomvol gevloek, geschreeuw en getier. Op subtiele 'kleinere' momentjes zet hij juist in op woordeloze beeltenissen van een iconisch geworden man die zijn nakende sterven tegemoet ziet. De slotbladzijden, waarin niet meer valt te zien dan Rembrandt in zijn steeds duister wordende atelier, zijn weergaloos doeltreffend in hun simpele intimiteit. Typex weet puberale boertige en intieme sfeerschetsen samen te brengen tot een fijn soort eigentijds nationalisme: diepzinnig overdenkend, kritisch op de toenmalige tijdsgeest én vol met fijn anarchistische kwajongensstreken. Heerlijk!
July 27, 2019
Bölümler arası kopukluklara ve çizimlerdeki farklı duygu hallerine rağmen keyifle okunan bir çizgi roman. Rembrandt’ın hayatı ile ilgili kritik noktaları okumak isteyenler için güzel bir çizgi roman.
April 16, 2019
Lees hier mijn bespreking : http://www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/PHP/b...
December 6, 2020
Faszinierende Darstellung der wichtigsten Lebensstationen des Künstlers als Comic. Ein wenig Vorwissen ist zweckmäßig, so kann man sich ganz und gar auf die Zeichnungen von Typex einlassen.
March 20, 2017
Mooie tekenstijl en interessant verhaal. Type zet Rembrandt neer als een bijzonder onaangenaam mens die in een bijzonder onaangename tijd leefde. Toch zat er volgens mij meer in . Het blijft een redelijk vlak en fragmentarisch verhaal dat met vlagen moeilijk is te volgen.
March 1, 2019
Rembrandt eserleri, tekniği, tarzı ile harika bir sanatçı. Tablolarını çok beğendiğim için bu çizgiromanı duyunca hemen aldım. Yapıkredi Yayınları’nın bir baskısı. Yine Yapıkredi’den Van Gogh’un hayatı ile ilgili bir çizgiroman olan Vincent’i okuyup çok beğenmiştim. Bu yüzden baya bir heyecan ile başladım fakat benim için büyük bir hayalkırıklığı oldu.
Çizimlerine bayılmadım ama kötü de diyemem. Beni esas hayal kırıklığına uğratan kısım, bölümler arası kopukluklardı. Çizimler her ne kadar bu durumu en aza indirmeye çalışmış olsa da benim hoşuma gitmedi.
Çizimlerine bayılmadım ama kötü de diyemem. Beni esas hayal kırıklığına uğratan kısım, bölümler arası kopukluklardı. Çizimler her ne kadar bu durumu en aza indirmeye çalışmış olsa da benim hoşuma gitmedi.
August 10, 2016
-Graphic novel NON-fiction is one of my favorite genres! One reason is because I'd really like to read more history/biographies but I get utterly bored with the usually flat, academic narrative. Of course, not all non-fiction is so dry- written, there are some great non-fiction books out there, but then again, I love graphic novels and comic books, so I'd definitely go for the book with the pictures!:) One other thing is I love history of art...sooo a graphic biography of Rembrandt? Yes, please!
-About the story alone, to be honest, before this book I haven't read anything about Rembrandt - I may have seen a documentary or two but that's it- no knowledge whatsoever about his personality etc. So, I don't know if this book is super-precise concerning historical events or Rembrandt's reactions and general attitude (although, I've read that Typex took almost 3 years to complete this graphic-biography so I assume that the research done for this make it accurate enough for me + I thing that it was also made in collaboration with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, so, yeah...).
-Most of the chapters of the book are inspired by or narrated from the point of view of someone in Rembrandt's life; his wife, mistresses, son, fellow artists etc. So each time we get a glimpse of the famous painter, until the end of the book where all parts conjoined give as a complete picture of his life and character.
-The art was one of the things that made this a particularly exciting read. Typex's art style is very unique and unlike anything I've seen in other comic/graphic novels. I can see how the art could be considered strange with the bizarre, almost comical postures and -in times- the even grotesque expressions but all these were what made it so interesting and pleasing at the same time. There was charm and flow in the way everything was drawn and what I loved most was the compositioning! There were many brilliant ways in which Typex chose to narrate this story; the paneling, the interesting angles and details made it very intriguing indeed! One other thing that I liked was the colouring -It was all done with a muddy, earthly-toned palette, similar to that of Rembrandt's paintings!
-All in all, a wonderful, unique and inspiring read that I'd recommend to anyone who loves art in general!
-About the story alone, to be honest, before this book I haven't read anything about Rembrandt - I may have seen a documentary or two but that's it- no knowledge whatsoever about his personality etc. So, I don't know if this book is super-precise concerning historical events or Rembrandt's reactions and general attitude (although, I've read that Typex took almost 3 years to complete this graphic-biography so I assume that the research done for this make it accurate enough for me + I thing that it was also made in collaboration with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, so, yeah...).
-Most of the chapters of the book are inspired by or narrated from the point of view of someone in Rembrandt's life; his wife, mistresses, son, fellow artists etc. So each time we get a glimpse of the famous painter, until the end of the book where all parts conjoined give as a complete picture of his life and character.
-The art was one of the things that made this a particularly exciting read. Typex's art style is very unique and unlike anything I've seen in other comic/graphic novels. I can see how the art could be considered strange with the bizarre, almost comical postures and -in times- the even grotesque expressions but all these were what made it so interesting and pleasing at the same time. There was charm and flow in the way everything was drawn and what I loved most was the compositioning! There were many brilliant ways in which Typex chose to narrate this story; the paneling, the interesting angles and details made it very intriguing indeed! One other thing that I liked was the colouring -It was all done with a muddy, earthly-toned palette, similar to that of Rembrandt's paintings!
-All in all, a wonderful, unique and inspiring read that I'd recommend to anyone who loves art in general!
July 9, 2013
I tried really hard. I even read it in Amsterdam and bought a copy (at horrible expense) from the wonderful Lambiek comic shop. But somehow this just failed to move me. Maybe because the storytelling and art (which is lovely) is just too literal. Maybe the disjointed narrative. Maybe the over expressive cartoony characters. it is a shame because it could have been AMAZING and I think I am being harsh on it because it just didn't meet up to that potential.
September 12, 2020
A wonderful - though not too flattering - portrait of the Dutch master painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The book is made up of fragments from Rembrandt's life, mostly chronological. I recommend to read something of his biography, and that of Saskia, Geertje and Hendrickje on Wikipedia or somewhere else alongside of reading this grapic novel, to fully grasp what's going on in this book. Historically it seems very accurate, and it's amazing how Typex managed to recreate Rembrandts masterworks in his own style.
This is a beautifully bound edition with a short making of and an extra story.
This is a beautifully bound edition with a short making of and an extra story.
February 3, 2018
Dit beeldverhaal laat stukken uit het leven van Rembrandt zien met een lichte nadruk op de mensen die het dichtst bij hem stonden. De soms schets-achtige tekenstijl sprak me wel aan, maar zorgde tegelijkertijd soms voor verwarring. Er zat ook niet een duidelijke lijn in het verhaal, maar het was interessant om eens wat meer over Rembrandt te lezen.
July 4, 2023
The art is great, very evocative of Rembrandt’s own style. I’ll admit I don’t necessarily see Rembrandt’s life (at least as it’s portrayed here) as being compelling on its own as the topic of a book like this.
February 12, 2020
A very gorgeous book, the art is beautiful and really pulls you into each page. A wonderful, if brief, look into the life of one of the world’s greatest artists.
October 10, 2024
Unstinting portrait of the artist with jowls, pinched nose, a perpetual “sourpuss” acting like a perfect ass to every woman who loved him, to his son and daughter, and even to himself, as he threw away chances at wealth or status like so much rotten herring.
The work was a Riksmuseum commission, and thus a small investment that paid off huge dividends. All archival source types are meticulously woven in, like sketches and studies, prints, handwriting, ephemera long lost but mentioned in the catalogue of Rembrandt’s possessions in the wake of his bankruptcy (“incomplete skeleton that seems to be of a whale “) .
The work was a Riksmuseum commission, and thus a small investment that paid off huge dividends. All archival source types are meticulously woven in, like sketches and studies, prints, handwriting, ephemera long lost but mentioned in the catalogue of Rembrandt’s possessions in the wake of his bankruptcy (“incomplete skeleton that seems to be of a whale “) .
November 15, 2020
Beautifully illustrated, depending on your definition of beauty. Typex tries to create a style that mirrors the colors, textures and period details of Rembrandt's life and generation. Each frame is packed with imagination and finely drawn details. Where the book failed, for me, was the storytelling. I didn't learn much about Rembrandt's life, and most importantly, Rembrandt comes across as an arrogant jerk, one of those bitter 'all these fools just can't understand me' type artists. From what I've read elsewhere about Rembrandt's life, he was far more complex, in many ways a great person - a family man who loved and lost his wife Saskia and all but one of his children, and someone with a great sense of humor (as evidenced by his funny self-portraits) and humanity and empathy. He was also capable of cruelty in a few instances. The Rembrandt presented here, however, feels like the 'great, misunderstood genius' trope often applied to other artists, such as Van Gogh.
August 5, 2020
The graphic novel narrates part of Rembrandt’s life. It’s not actually bad . I like the style of drawing. Considering how many pages long this is, I would say he has done a great job depicting the life of the artist in his own style and choosing the artist’s color pallete to be added to the artwork of the graphic novel . These little details make it a worth reading graphic novel .
December 29, 2022
pas ouf (voir le zizi de rembrandt toutes les deux pages c'est NON pitié je n'ai pas dépensé 25e pour voir ça)
October 22, 2016
Ik vond hem lastig te volgen.
May 12, 2022
Rijksmuesum destekleri ile Typex tarafından çizilen Rembrandt biyografisi olan bu çizgiroman benim için bu türün ilk deneyimi oldu 😍 Biyografi okumayı severim, özellikle de sanatçıların. Ancak bu tarz bir çizgi roman biyografisini ilk kez okuyorum ✨
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 1606 yılında Leiden’da doğan Hollanda asıllı “Işığın ve gölgelerin ressamı" olarak da anılan bir ressamdır. Maddi durumu başlarda iyi olan ressam hayatını savurganlık ile geçirmiştir desek yanlış olmaz 🙊 Eşi, eşinin ölümü ardından oğlunun bakıcı ve ev hizmetçisi ile ilişkisi derken Rembrandt’ın hayatı okunacak birçok şeyle dolu emin olabilirsiniz 😅
Eserin çizimleri, renkleri ve tarzı harika 😍 karakterlerin yüzlerinin çizimi, renk tonlamaları ve insan çizimlerindeki abartılar beni kendine hayran bıraktı. Hatta bir sayfada “Rembrandt bu eseri görse o da hayran olurdu” gibi bir yorum görmüştüm ve okuduktan sonra bunu tekrar anladım diyebilirim ✨
Tek eleştirim şurada: Rembrandt hakkında bilgisi olmayan bir insan için bu eser okuması zor, hatta anlamsız olacaktır. Benim Rembrandt hakkındaki temel bilgilerime rağmen kimi noktada “ne oldu, neden buraya geçtik şimdi” dediğim oldu. Yani eğer Rembrandt’ı biliyorsanız okuyun. Ya da okuyacaksanız öncesinde Rembrandt’ı araştırın 😅
Sanatla ve kitapla kalın,
Betül 💖
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 1606 yılında Leiden’da doğan Hollanda asıllı “Işığın ve gölgelerin ressamı" olarak da anılan bir ressamdır. Maddi durumu başlarda iyi olan ressam hayatını savurganlık ile geçirmiştir desek yanlış olmaz 🙊 Eşi, eşinin ölümü ardından oğlunun bakıcı ve ev hizmetçisi ile ilişkisi derken Rembrandt’ın hayatı okunacak birçok şeyle dolu emin olabilirsiniz 😅
Eserin çizimleri, renkleri ve tarzı harika 😍 karakterlerin yüzlerinin çizimi, renk tonlamaları ve insan çizimlerindeki abartılar beni kendine hayran bıraktı. Hatta bir sayfada “Rembrandt bu eseri görse o da hayran olurdu” gibi bir yorum görmüştüm ve okuduktan sonra bunu tekrar anladım diyebilirim ✨
Tek eleştirim şurada: Rembrandt hakkında bilgisi olmayan bir insan için bu eser okuması zor, hatta anlamsız olacaktır. Benim Rembrandt hakkındaki temel bilgilerime rağmen kimi noktada “ne oldu, neden buraya geçtik şimdi” dediğim oldu. Yani eğer Rembrandt’ı biliyorsanız okuyun. Ya da okuyacaksanız öncesinde Rembrandt’ı araştırın 😅
Sanatla ve kitapla kalın,
Betül 💖
November 28, 2024
Credit where credit is due; the art of this novel is extensive and fairly well done. I’m not the biggest fan of it, but it does lend to a mock-Rembrandt style which I personally could never render.
I take issue with the storytelling as a lot of people do, it seems. The story is a little hard to follow because it jumps so often and doesn’t truly introduce characters/people. Sometimes they go on for pages not translating Italian and other times they slip in modernizations like calling someone a “dickhead” - both were annoying to read.
I had to read a general synopsis (online) of Rembrandt’s life to piece together what the novel was trying to say. I’m still not 100% sure if Rembrandt ever smiled or loved any of the women in his life and I am also unsure which woman was a maid and which was a wife- Which sounds unimportant, but wasn’t given it was the 1600s.
Overall I can tell that Rembrandts life was difficult, but I’m not sure I could tell another person the whys in a very specific manner after reading this. Bummer.
I take issue with the storytelling as a lot of people do, it seems. The story is a little hard to follow because it jumps so often and doesn’t truly introduce characters/people. Sometimes they go on for pages not translating Italian and other times they slip in modernizations like calling someone a “dickhead” - both were annoying to read.
I had to read a general synopsis (online) of Rembrandt’s life to piece together what the novel was trying to say. I’m still not 100% sure if Rembrandt ever smiled or loved any of the women in his life and I am also unsure which woman was a maid and which was a wife- Which sounds unimportant, but wasn’t given it was the 1600s.
Overall I can tell that Rembrandts life was difficult, but I’m not sure I could tell another person the whys in a very specific manner after reading this. Bummer.
June 18, 2017
Ιδιόρρυθμο σχέδιο με μεγάλες διακυμάνσεις, ή θα σε πήξει στην λεπτομέρεια ή θα είναι τελείως αφαιρετικό. Σίγουρα αξιοπρόσεκτο βιογραφικό κόμικ στο οποίο θα έπρεπε να είχε δοθεί περισσότερος χρόνος στον Ρεμπράντ σαν ζωγράφο παρά σαν άνθρωπο. Η συνεχής ενασχόληση με τα ερωτικά του και την κοινωνική του αντιμετώπιση με κούρασε ανά σημεία. Έχοντας ελάχιστες γνώσεις πάνω στον συγκεκριμένο ζωγράφο - ή οποιονδήποτε άλλο γενικά - με έβαλε στην διαδικασία να ψάξω και να μάθω για πίνακες του και άλλους ζωγράφους της εποχής. Δεν συμβαίνει συχνά να με παρακινεί κόμικ να μορφωθώ πάνω σε έναν γνωστικό τομέα οπότε έχει ένα μεγάλο +. Η έκδοση άριστη και η τιμή των 6.40 που το είχα πάρει κάποτε, τεφαρίκι.
Πάντως την πρώτη υπηρέτρια που ανέλαβε όταν πέθανε η γυναίκα του την λυπήθηκα με αυτά που τράβηξε από τον τρελάρα.
Πάντως την πρώτη υπηρέτρια που ανέλαβε όταν πέθανε η γυναίκα του την λυπήθηκα με αυτά που τράβηξε από τον τρελάρα.
January 30, 2022
This book didn't engage me as much as I hoped. Some of the frames/scenes were difficult for me to decipher and left me wondering what I am supposed to pick up as the reader. Despite having a wealth of art history knowledge, I am not the most versed in Rembrandt's work. Probably my favorite part of this book was looking up the chapter title and seeing Rembrandt's piece of work and then how Typex recreated Rembrandt's work. If you do know the references to this art master's painting or sketches I think that would add an additional exciting element to this book. I did think that it was neat the Rijksmuseum helped to sponsor/support Typex in creating this piece.
November 13, 2024
Nice book, really good art. The story didn’t stand out a whole bunch. Initially I was worried it would be a more egregious attempt to paint a national hero with a grimy edgy brush, but Typex definitely didn’t make it gratuitous and it felt more honest for it. In terms of storytelling it was less impactful than it could have been. It’s told by chapters basically about who died in that period in Rembrandt’s life, but you only become vaguely aware of that towards the end, and Typex never actually develops it into a full-blown theme. The book remains just kind of a more or less chronological depiction of Rembrandts life.
February 20, 2020
breathtaking art style that refernces Rembrandt's own Chiaroscuro and sepia colouring. With the narrative limiting itself to the second half of Rembrandt's life, this had an incredibly melancholic vibe. The Artist, as typex depicts him, was Pretty horrible to be around, so watching his relationships and family bonds slowly break up because of it was sad. And the ending! Man, it was poetic, but reeeally sad :D Interesting read, crazy expensive though (gilded edges and all), so maybe one for the library?! ^^
March 29, 2020
A graphic biography of the great master, Rembrandt van Rijn with details that are a little fuzzy. This book covers his painting career, love, and family life. Rembrandt was popular in his day but managed his money and fame poorly. He was cantankerous and perhaps a bit of an ass. His work endures, however and he is considered one of the great masters. More interesting is the way the art reveals something about Rembrandt's own style. I think the pictures here are more important than the story.
June 7, 2019
Bien, sin alaracas.
El guión, que juega con diferentes momentos en el tiempo sin un orden cronológico, nos presenta a un personaje taciturno, pero sobre todo ausente. La mayoria de las veces lo que vemos es "la vida del entorno de rembrandt" más que la vida del protagonista.
El dibujo es un poco confuso, exagerado y grotesco, todo lo contrario al arte del pintor, aunque algunas partes relacionadas con sus bocetos son más entendibles.
Me ha entretenido, pero poco más.
El guión, que juega con diferentes momentos en el tiempo sin un orden cronológico, nos presenta a un personaje taciturno, pero sobre todo ausente. La mayoria de las veces lo que vemos es "la vida del entorno de rembrandt" más que la vida del protagonista.
El dibujo es un poco confuso, exagerado y grotesco, todo lo contrario al arte del pintor, aunque algunas partes relacionadas con sus bocetos son más entendibles.
Me ha entretenido, pero poco más.
July 27, 2019
I was immediately attracted by the cover and the fact that it was a drawn biography, unfortunately absolutely nothing pleased me, neither the story or the graphic style. I struggled to finish, actually.
November 28, 2020
This isn't a biography, It doesn't flatter anyone and isn't really trying to emulate Rembrandt's style. It is based on the scant facts we have of the painter's life with a lot of embellishment. And it works brilliantly on it's own terms.
December 1, 2022
What a sad life Rembrant lived. He’s considered a timeless genius in the field of fine art, yet he seem to lived poorly as he spent his money carelessly. The feel sorry for the women who loved him, he was too conceited to think about their well-being before his art.
December 2, 2023
Typex is just amazing - I think the comic captures really well the atmosphere of this particular age, and the various aspects of Rembrandt life. I will be definitely returning to it to read it more times to dive more into this great piece of art.
July 26, 2018
Descarnado relato de la biografía de Rembrandt, que no fue precisamente una persona agradable para vivir con él.
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