Martin Gayford

Why everyone loves Rembrandt

Whether with subject matter, paint or the palette knife, the 17th century Dutch master was a magician

Portrait of a couple as Isaac and Rebecca, known as ‘The Jewish Bride’, c.1665, by Rembrandt [© Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam]

  • ‘Rembrandt: The Late Works’

    National Gallery, 15 October to 18 January 2015

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