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他的一生充满了戏剧性、激情和名誉——在一系列生动的自画像中，他描绘出了一切。
Brash young dandies, prosperous middle-aged artists, introspective1 old menÑall of them stare mesmerisingly2 out of Rembrandt’s self-portraits. There are nearly 90 of themÑsome 50 oil paintings, 30 etchings3 and ten drawingsÑmaking up no less than ten per cent of this artist’s huge output. With the possible exception of one or two oddball4 painters who never did anything else, he is the most prolific self-portraitist ever.
Rembrandt, born Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn in Leiden, Holland, in 1606, executed5 an average of two self-portraits annually during his most creative working years.
A brilliant painter, the greatest of his age, he was also, from the start, an ambitious one. Even as a young artist he signed himself with just his first name, deliberately6 placing himself in the same league as Leonardo, Titian, Raphael and Michelangelo.
In 1631, at the age of 25, Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam, one of the great art capitals of the day. He lodged with an art dealer, Hendrick van Uylenburgh, and in 1634 married Hendrick’s cousin, Saskia. She died in 1642, leaving Rembrandt with a son, Titus.
Despite his success as an artist during this time, Rembrandt gradually drifted into financial chaos. He bought too many paintings and etchings at high prices for his own extensive art collection. He also speculated unwisely, as well as spending a fortune on fabrics, elaborate costumes and ornaments worn by his models, including himself. This extravagance7 landed him in the bankruptcy court, after which Rembrandt handed over his business to Hendrick and Titus, effectively becoming their employee.
What led the painter to create this obsessive8 study of himself over some 40 years. Was it vanity? Was it the lack of models? Was it the love of role-playing? While this remains the most compelling9 puzzle about the painter, his self-depictions10 reveal much about his life, times and, most fascinating of all, his character.
盛气凌人的年轻的纨绔子弟，成功的中年艺术家，内省的长者——所有人都入迷地盯着伦勃朗的自画像。将近90余幅——其中大约有50幅油画，30幅蚀刻画与10幅素描——多达这位画家大量作品的百分之十。除了可能有一两个闲来无事、行为古怪的画家外，他可谓是创作自画像最为丰富的画家。
伦勃朗·哈曼斯佐恩·范·吉恩1606年出生于荷兰的莱登。天才般的伦勃朗在极富创作力的绘画生涯中，平均每年作两幅自画像。
他才华横溢，是那个时代中最杰出的画家，而且从一开始，就雄心勃勃。即使还是位年轻画家，但在署名时，他就故意把自己的名字与达芬奇、提香、拉斐尔和米开朗基罗放在一起，欲与他们试比高。
1631年，25岁的伦勃朗，迁往当时堪称宏伟艺术都市之一的阿姆斯特丹。他寄住在艺术品交易商亨德里克·范·尤伦勃格的家中，并于1634年与亨德里克的表妹萨斯基娅结婚。他的妻子于1642年去世，给伦勃朗留下一个儿子，名叫泰特斯。
然而作为一名画家，伦勃朗是成功的。但是一些接踵而来的经济问题不断地困扰着他。为了自己广泛的艺术收藏，他花高价买了过多的油画和蚀刻画。他所做的投机生意也不那么顺利，并且在服装的布料与精心制作方面以及装饰品方面，他也花了很多钱。这种奢侈消费使他陷于破产的境地。从这以后，伦勃朗把生意移交给了亨德里克与泰特斯，实际上，他成了他们的雇员。
四十多年来，究竟是什么原因使这位画家对自己如此痴迷。是自负吗？是缺少模特吗？还是因为有乐趣？当这些遗迹令人们对画家非常迷惑时，他的自画像较多地揭示了他的人生、时代，还有最令人入迷的——他的性格。
李燕 摘译自 Reader
Brash young dandies, prosperous middle-aged artists, introspective1 old menÑall of them stare mesmerisingly2 out of Rembrandt’s self-portraits. There are nearly 90 of themÑsome 50 oil paintings, 30 etchings3 and ten drawingsÑmaking up no less than ten per cent of this artist’s huge output. With the possible exception of one or two oddball4 painters who never did anything else, he is the most prolific self-portraitist ever.
Rembrandt, born Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn in Leiden, Holland, in 1606, executed5 an average of two self-portraits annually during his most creative working years.
A brilliant painter, the greatest of his age, he was also, from the start, an ambitious one. Even as a young artist he signed himself with just his first name, deliberately6 placing himself in the same league as Leonardo, Titian, Raphael and Michelangelo.
In 1631, at the age of 25, Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam, one of the great art capitals of the day. He lodged with an art dealer, Hendrick van Uylenburgh, and in 1634 married Hendrick’s cousin, Saskia. She died in 1642, leaving Rembrandt with a son, Titus.
Despite his success as an artist during this time, Rembrandt gradually drifted into financial chaos. He bought too many paintings and etchings at high prices for his own extensive art collection. He also speculated unwisely, as well as spending a fortune on fabrics, elaborate costumes and ornaments worn by his models, including himself. This extravagance7 landed him in the bankruptcy court, after which Rembrandt handed over his business to Hendrick and Titus, effectively becoming their employee.
What led the painter to create this obsessive8 study of himself over some 40 years. Was it vanity? Was it the lack of models? Was it the love of role-playing? While this remains the most compelling9 puzzle about the painter, his self-depictions10 reveal much about his life, times and, most fascinating of all, his character.
盛气凌人的年轻的纨绔子弟，成功的中年艺术家，内省的长者——所有人都入迷地盯着伦勃朗的自画像。将近90余幅——其中大约有50幅油画，30幅蚀刻画与10幅素描——多达这位画家大量作品的百分之十。除了可能有一两个闲来无事、行为古怪的画家外，他可谓是创作自画像最为丰富的画家。
伦勃朗·哈曼斯佐恩·范·吉恩1606年出生于荷兰的莱登。天才般的伦勃朗在极富创作力的绘画生涯中，平均每年作两幅自画像。
他才华横溢，是那个时代中最杰出的画家，而且从一开始，就雄心勃勃。即使还是位年轻画家，但在署名时，他就故意把自己的名字与达芬奇、提香、拉斐尔和米开朗基罗放在一起，欲与他们试比高。
1631年，25岁的伦勃朗，迁往当时堪称宏伟艺术都市之一的阿姆斯特丹。他寄住在艺术品交易商亨德里克·范·尤伦勃格的家中，并于1634年与亨德里克的表妹萨斯基娅结婚。他的妻子于1642年去世，给伦勃朗留下一个儿子，名叫泰特斯。
然而作为一名画家，伦勃朗是成功的。但是一些接踵而来的经济问题不断地困扰着他。为了自己广泛的艺术收藏，他花高价买了过多的油画和蚀刻画。他所做的投机生意也不那么顺利，并且在服装的布料与精心制作方面以及装饰品方面，他也花了很多钱。这种奢侈消费使他陷于破产的境地。从这以后，伦勃朗把生意移交给了亨德里克与泰特斯，实际上，他成了他们的雇员。
四十多年来，究竟是什么原因使这位画家对自己如此痴迷。是自负吗？是缺少模特吗？还是因为有乐趣？当这些遗迹令人们对画家非常迷惑时，他的自画像较多地揭示了他的人生、时代，还有最令人入迷的——他的性格。
李燕 摘译自 Reader