Prodigal son: Return. "Prodigal Son": the gospel plot in art and cinema

Plot

According to the parable, one day the Son, the youngest in the family, wanted to start independent life And demanded its share of inheritance. In fact, it symbolized that he wishes the father of death, because the division of property occurs only after the death of the elder in the family. The young man received that he asked, and left father's house. Life is not for funds, deterioration economic Regulations In the country where he was, led to the fact that soon the young man wondered everything that had. He was before the choice - death or repentance: "How many mercenaries at the father of my father are emitted with bread, and I die from hunger; I will rise, I will go to my father and I will tell him: Father! I sinned against the sky and before you and already notifies you to be called your son; I accept me to your mercenaries. "

Father, when meeting with her son, ordered to stab the best calf and arrange a holiday. At the same time, he utters a sacramental phrase for all Christianity: "My son was dead and came to life, disappeared and found." This is an allegory of returning lost sinners in the Lono of the Church.

« Prodigal son In the tavern "(1635). Another name is "Self-portrait with sasquia on his knees."
On the canvas Rembrandt depicted himself in the role of a prodigal son, squanding father's legacy

Senior son, returning to field work And having learned why the holiday, he was angry: "I am so many years serve you and never crime your orders, but you never gave me a kid to make me fun with my friends; And when this son is yours, the estate of his own with the harlot, came, you broof for him the fattening calf. " And although the father called him to mercy, we will not know from parables, what decision takes the eldest son.

Rembrandt allowed himself to move away from classic text. First, he depicted his father blind. In the text, it is not stipulated directly, whether a man was in vain or not, but by the fact that he was a sketch of his son from afar, it was possible to conclude that he still did not have problems with vision.

Secondly, Rembrandt at the meeting there is a senior son - a tall man on the right. IN classic text He comes when there is already a preparation for the celebration on the occasion of return younger brother.

"Return of the Prodigal Son" (1666-1669)

Thirdly, the meeting itself is described differently. A delired father will run away to meet her son and falls in front of him on his knees. Rembrandt also see a young man, humbly standing on Earth, and his father, who laid his hands on his shoulders quietly. Moreover, one palm looks like a soft, caressing, maternal, and the second is like a strong, retaining, paternal.

The eldest son is resting removed. His brushes are firmly compressed - visible internal strugglewhich happens in it. An angry on his father, the eldest son should make a choice - to accept the younger brother or not.

In addition to the main characters, Rembrandt depicted on a canvas and other people. Who are they impossible to say for sure. It is possible that these are servants, with the help of which the artist wanted to transfer the pre-holiday bustle and a bright mood.

Context

"Return of the Prodigal Son" - perhaps last picture Rembrandt. Work on it was preceded by a series of losses stretched for 25 years: from the death of the first, hot-beloved wife Saskovia and all children born to almost complete ruin and lack of customers.

Rich clothes, in which heroes are depicted, were part of the artist's collection. In the XVII century, Holland was the strongest economy of the world. The ships of her merchants seemed to be everywhere - even with Japan traded (more than Japan did not trade at that time). Dick goods flocked in the Dutch ports. The artist regularly walked there and missed unusual fabrics, decorations, weapons. All this was then used in work. Even for self-portraits, Rembrandt dressed in the overseas and experienced new images.

Fate artist

Rembrandt was born in Leiden in the family of a wealthy Dutchman - the owner of the mill. When the boy declared his father, he intends to become an artist, he supported him - then in Holland was prestigious and profitably by artist. People were ready to prevent, but did not bother to the paintings.

I studied for three years (which was enough to start my own business, as it was considered) at your uncle - professional artist- Rembrandt opened the workshop in Leiden with each other. Orders though were, but rather monotonous and did not get carried away. Work boiled after moving to Amsterdam. There, he soon met with Saskiy Van Eilenburh, the daughter of Burgomistra Leuwarden, and not thinking that he was married.

. Picture that Rasked the artist with all customers depicted on the canvas

Saskovia was his muse, inspiration, light. He wrote her portrait in various robes and images. At the same time, she was from a wealthy family, which allowed them also to live on a wide leg. The latter circumstance was annoyed by the relatives of Saskovia - classical Flemis, who did not endure misalitable life by means. They even filed to Rembrandt to the court, accusing in waste, but the artist presented, as they would say today, a certificate of income and proved that the fees with his wife are enough for all whims.

After the death of Saskiy Rembrandt, I fell into depression for some time, I even stopped working. The owner of a already unpleasant character, he became finally mercilened to others - was yellow, stubborn, silent and even rude. In many ways, therefore, the contemporaries tried to write anything about Rembrandte - the bad indecent, and the good, apparently, was not.

Hendrikier Stalffels (1655)

Gradually Rembrandt quickly disaster against himself almost all: both customers, lenders and other artists. Around him there was a kind of conspiracy - it was practically purposefully brought to bankruptcy, forced to solder all his collection for a scentual. Even the house left the hammer. If it were not for students who had developed and helped the master to buy accommodation easier in the Jewish district, Rembrandt risked staying on the street.

Today we do not even know where the remains of the artist are. He was buried in a cemetery for beggars. IN funeral procession Only his daughter Cornelia from Hendercine Stoffel, the third wife (not official, and, can be expressed, civil). After the death of Rembrandt, Cornelia married and left in Indonesia. There traces of her family are lost. As for the information about Rembrandte, recent decades She is going literally on the grains - during the life of the artist, a lot was lost, not to mention that no one was focused on his lives.

Rembrandt "Return of the Produal Son" (Detail)

The theme of the prodigal son is district, eternal. She is perhaps one of the most popular topics in world culture and one of the most ancient.

It is known that the plot with the left of the house and inhabited in a foreign land, and then the son returned to his father begins in ancient Babylonian texts and in Greek papyrus. But it is more famous for the evangelical plot: we read the parable of the prodigal son in the Gospel of Luke (Lk.: 15: 11-32). In the Gospel of the Parable, which Jesus Christ tells, has mainly a metaphorical meaning - the drama of sin, repentance and forgiveness, but there is in this story and the immediate everyday plot, ordinary family drama, which is repeated from the century to the century, from the country to the country, she touches today in the same way as he touched the hearts of the first listeners, because, in essence, there is nothing new under the sun.

The writers and poets, and artists - it is inexhaustible.

But here we are talking only about painting, so let me attract Durer, Bosch, and Rubens, and Lutensky, and ... However, it's time to turn to the picture of Rembrandt to Rembrandt.

Picture plot

Rembrandt "Return of the Prodigal Son" (about 1666-1699). Canvas, oil. 260x203 See Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Still, you must first get acquainted with the parable (of course, who is not familiar with it). Because without it it is difficult to even start talking about the plot of the picture itself. So, parable.

Parable of the Prodigal Son

Some person had two sons; And the younger of the Father said: Father! Give me the next part of the estate. And the Father divided the estate. After a few days younger sonHaving gathered everything, went to the long side and there was spreading his estate, living slightly. When he lived everything, the great hunger has come in that country, and he began to need; And he went, stuck to one of the inhabitants of the country, and he sent him to the field his mouth of pigs; And he was glad to fill the womb of his horns who ate pigs, but no one gave him. Having come to my senses, said: how many mercenaries at the father of my father are exhausted by bread, and I die from hunger; I will rise, I will go to my father and I will tell him: Father! I sinned against the sky and before you and already notifies you to be called your son; I accept me to your mercenaries.
I got up and went to my father my. And when he was still far, he saw his father and clenched him; And, running, fell on his neck and kissed him. The son said to him: Father! I siggled against the sky and before you and already notifies you to be called your son. And his father told the slaves to his: bring the best clothes and dress it, and give a ring on his hand and shoes on your feet; and bring the fatal calf, and scam; We will eat and have fun! For this son was dead and came to life, disappeared and found. And they started having fun.
The eldest son was on the field; and returning when approached the house, heard singing and babysitis; And, calling one of the servants, asked: what is it? He told him: Your brother came, and your father is broken with the fatal calf, because he accepted him healthy. He was skewed and did not want to enter. His father, coming out, called him. But he said in response to Father: Here I am serving you so many years and never crime your orders, but you never gave me a kid to have fun with my friends; And when this son is yours, the spreading estate with the harlot, came, you broof for him a fattening calf. He told him: my son! You are always with me, and everything is yours, but it was not necessary to rejoice at that and have fun that your brother was dead and came to life, disappeared and found.

The film depicted the final episode of parables: the prodigal son returned home. He has not yet entered the house, but fell to his knees before his father, who came out to meet him. Father with tenderness hugged his son by the shoulders. We do not see the faces of a prodigal son, but his whole appearance suggests that this man was quite pronounced during his presence: swept clothes, wounded shoes, shaved head ... He does not notice that one shoe fell - it is all covered with a feeling of repentance and joy Meetings with the Father. The artist highlights the light that these two figures, the most important in the plot, everything else is not very clear, even witnesses of the scene of forgiveness.

Rembrandt "Return of the Produal Son" (Detail of the Picture)

Although the figure on the right is written almost as bright as the main characters. Apparently, so some researchers believe that this is the eldest son. With this, you can agree and disagree. First, on his face, we see sympathy for everything that is happening, and in the parable, the eldest son expresses completely different feelings. Secondly, according to the parable, the eldest son learns about the return of the younger, when he came from the field where he worked and, according to this, he should have been in working clothes - he was depicted in the road raincoat.

There are other versions: for example, that in this image Rembrandt depicted itself. But let's not guess, because the picture is depicted, besides the son and father, four more mysterious characters. Who are they, the artist did not clarify.

The history of creating a picture

Rembrandt wrote a picture "Return of the Prodigal Son" in last years own life. But this is not the only work on this plot. The picture is dated 1666-1669 years, although some consider these dates controversial, but in 1635 he creates the Belut Son in the tavern ("Self-portrait with Sasquia on his knees"). This is a famous self-portrait of the artist with his wife Sasquia, in which he portrayed himself and her heroes of the biblical parable about the prodigal son. This picture is in Dresden Gallery.

Rembrandt "Prodigal Son in Tavern" (1635). Canvas, oil, 161x131. Gallery of old masters, Dresden

Recall this episode from the Gospel of Luke: "After a few days, the youngest son, having gathered everything, went to the far side and there was spreading his estate, living ravage."

The role of the prodigal son in the picture Rembrandt instructed himself. He elegantly dressed in camisole with a sword, on his head - a hat with a pen, right hand He high raises a crystal wine glass. On his knees, he sits saccha in the role of the harlot, also in a rich dress. Dish with peacock on the table - a symbol of vanity.

Rembrandt "Return of the Prodigal Son." The etching on paper, 12, 9x13.5 cm. State Museum, Amsterdam

Then, the artist returns a year later by creating the etching "Return of the Prodigal Son", and only 31 years later finally bend to his biggest painting on the religious theme - "The Return of the Produal Son."

How did this picture come to Russia?

Prince Dmitry Alekseevich Golitsyn bought it on behalf of Catherine II for the Hermitage in 1766 at Andre D'Lawn, the last Duke de Kadrus. And he, in turn, inherited the picture from his wife, whose grandfather, Charles Colbert, performed diplomatic instructions in Holland Louis Xiv. And there, most likely, acquired it.

We started our article with the fact that the theme of the prodigal son is Vilitary and eternal. With the same finish. And illustrate the final frame of the film A. Tarkovsky "Solaris" - the return of the prodigal Chris Kelvin to the Father.

Frame from the film "Solaris"

Rembrandt Return of the Prodigal Son, about 1666-69.

In engravings and painting

First there were frescoes and stained glass windows. Separate plots The famous Gospel Proverbs depicted on the walls of French cathedrals And, unlike some later artistic works visual arts, They tell about all the stages of Najaria of the Prodigal Son: getting an inheritance, a feast and a bush, the work of Spearbore, return to his father and, of course, forgiveness.

In 1541 Dutch artist Cornelis Antonissencreates engraving on the tree, which shows the son sitting on his knees at the father surrounded by the figures, each of which signed: faith, hope, love, repentance and truth. Some art historians tend to consider this engraving the prototype of the famous painting Rembrandt "The Return of the Prodigal Son", written by the artist in the 60s of the XVII century. On the painting Rembrandt The final episode of parables is depicted, which, actually, most often used artists. One more famous work Rembrandt - "the prodigal son in the tavern," where the artist depicted himself in the role of a prodigal son, as well as his wife Saskovia - It was written in thirty years before the appearance of the painting "Return of the Prodigal Son."

Rembrandt, "Blind Son in Tavern." About 1635 year.

Some artists devoted several works at once. So, B. National Gallery USA APPROVED PAINT Bartolomeo Esteban Murillo. "The return of the prodigal son", and in the National Gallery of Ireland, his other work is "the prodigal son who receives the inheritance." The first and last of the series, consisting of 5 masterpieces of painting, which the artist wrote in the plot of the Gospel Proverbs.

The back of the return home described in his picture "The Blind Son" and Jerome Bosch But unlike the works of other painters - there are no joy in his work, repentance and forgiveness. Rather, the alertness. The son returns home in a poverty, exhausted by adversity, ashamed, and does not know how his parents will meet and what awaits him.

One of the most recent appeals to this gospel plot belongs to his hand Mark Shagala. In his free interpretation, performed in the style of primitivism, the father and son are located on Vitebsk Street surrounded by crowds of people dressed in the Pestruse national Clothes. Picture Chagall wrote after a trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Jerome Bosch "Prodigal Son" ("Traveler"), 1510 year.

In literature

Two literary work in the genre of narrative prose were written in the second half of the XVII century - "Tale of Mount-Zlophatia" and "Tale of Savva Gudne". Both works turn to the gospel plot about the prodigal son. In "Mount-Zlophatia" the main character By the name, the well done repeats the path of the prodigal son, falling into the "Tsarev Kabak", in the "Tale of Savva Gudne" this plot is combined with a fairy tale, thereby forming an ornate story, there were no examples in those days.

Used a parable when building the plot of his work Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin.. To compare his rethinking of the evangelical story and the parable itself is taught at school, this is one of the main topics with the "analysis" of the stationery caretaker. More precisely - to oppose, because in " Stationery"This plot is shown unexpectedly - here it's the opposite. Instead of a decendent Son, the heir's satisfied with the life of the boyfriend comes to the funeral of the impoverished father. Well, the picture "The Return of the Prodigal Son", hanging on the wall at the beginning of the story, plays the role of the very rifle, which "shoots" at the end of the narration.

Indirectly of this topic Pushkin concerns in other works - a story " Captain's daughter"And the incomplete" notes of a young man. "

Red Mountain in the Orenburg region - the place described in the story "Captain's daughter". Photo: www.russianlook.com

Poem Nikolai Gumilev "The prodigal son" is divided into four parts, each of which characterizes one of the states of the hero.

"Father, let me go ... Tomorrow ... Today! .." - the desire to quit the father's house, "like roses for a portion of the land of a skyskle! How cheerful in fiery sobber galleys! " - Eustion of freedom, "I will go and tell him:" Father, I am sinning before the Lord and before you "- deprivation, adversity and final decision Return home and, finally, "I learned ... I guessed ... It goes to meet me ... and the holiday, and this bride ... Isn't I?!" Interestingly, Gumilyov is completed by the poem without the words of forgiveness, and the end is not entirely clear, even though everything implies a happy finale.

Just two quarters of the poem Ivan Bunina"And the flowers, bumblebees, and the grass, and the ears are revealed if not the plot, then the moral of the evangelical parable. The prodigal son appears here before the Lord, who asks him: "Was you happy in the life of the earth?" But there is no answer and the finals here too: the son is chopped by sweet tears, instead of an answer - silence.

In the theatre

Transfer biblical plot on the theatrical scene also started in the Middle Ages, one of the first Russian plays written in the gospel plot belongs Simeon Polotsk. In the XVII century, he wrote a "compence of parables about the Prodigal Son", which almost completely repeats the plot, and after a few years - "Comedia about Nebuchadneosori-Tsar", - dramaturgical processing of the same plot.

A vivid example of using the plot of the Gospel Proverbs - the ballet "The Blind Son" Prokofiev. The best ballet was involved the greatest cultural figures: The idea came Sergey Dyagilev, music wrote Sergey Prokofiev, while living in the West, the performance took up George Balanchine, main party performed Sergey Lifhar(on the picture). "The prodigal son" is a masterpiece, whose premiere had a deafening success, and later the ballet entered a number of world ballet classics.

In 2012 in Moscow dramatic theater them. Ruben Simonov passed the premiere of "Prodigal Son (Francois Wiyon)". The plot describes the history of the life of a medieval poet Francois Viyon, who, throwing the father's house at a young age, went on a trip to the country, Kuta, composing poems and getting into situations that later led to his death.

To the cinema

Film "Solaris" Andrei Tarkovsky Multicolored and, despite, in general, a simple plot, to understand the tricks of the author's philosophical ideas, is extremely difficult. And further more difficult thanWho read the same novel before viewing Stanislav Lema. Therefore, to "hide" and notice here the biblical plot from the first time seems impossible. However, it is, moreover, the whole film seems to be built on it - the viewer is convinced of this at the very end, when the heroes create a composition like the aforementioned work of Rembrandt in the last frame. And then everything falls into place: space travel, "Guests", return to Earth - all this creates a finished picture.

Donatas Banionis in the film "Solaris". 1972 year.

The topic of the evangelical story about the prodigal son was used at all times, and every time he inspired to create masterpieces and rethinking of actions, words and thoughts. It is relevant and now - in pursuit of career, money, glory, very easy to forget about loved ones. The same works, whether it pictures, plays or literary worksRemind the importance of relationships, devotion and respect for others and relatives.

Rembrandt - the prodigal son in the tavern.
Year of creation: 1635
Canvas, oil.
Original Size: 161 × 131 cm
Gallery of old masters, Dresden

"The prodigal son in the tavern" ("Self-portrait with Sasquia on his knees") is the famous self-portrait of Rembrandt with his wife Sasquia, on which they are represented by the heroes of the biblical parable about the prodigal son. Exposed in the Dresden Gallery (Germany). The creation time of the picture refers to the most happy period of Life Rembrandt, when he achieved popularity as an artist, the number of orders for his paintings increased, students appeared. He was happy and in family lifeAnd I decided to create a portrait of my family. This is the only picture of Rembrandt, on which he portrayed himself with Saskiya (there is still the etching "Self-portrait with Sasquia", dated 1636). There is a version that other characters were originally in the picture, but then the artist decided to leave himself and Saskovia, and the canvas on the left side was cut off by Rembrandt himself.

The artist will return to the theme of the prodigal son a year later in the etching "The Return of the Prodigal Son", and 31 years later - in the final picture "Return of the Produal Son." The picture illustrates the story of the Gospel of Luke 15:13: "After the few days, the younger son, gathered everything, went to the long-on side and there was spreading his estate, living ravage." At the picture, Rembrandt plays the role of a prodigal son, crumbling "His His Bludnica", elegantly dressed in Camzole with a sword, a hat with a pen, highly raising a crystal wine glass. On his knees he sits Saskovia, too, in rich clothes in the role of the harlot. The table shows a dish with peacock, vanity symbol. Despite the fun shown in the picture, Rembrandt still reminded one detail, what a biblical history has a continuation. On the wall you can see a stylist board - a symbol of what sooner or later for everything will have to pay.

Self-portrait with sasquia or the prodigal son in the tavern - the famous painting-self-portrait of Rembrandt, where he portrayed himself with his wife Saskiy characters of parables about the prodigal son. The picture was created in 1635, in the happiest period of the artist's life. At this time, Rembrandt became a famous and popular painter, he had disciples, and orders were distributed for years ahead. And in family life, the artist was fine. Therefore, he decided to create a family portrait. This is the only picture dutch artiston which he is depicted with Saskiy (although it is also known for the "Self-portrait with Sasquia", drawn in a year). Since the canvas was cropped by Rembrandt, there is a version that there were other characters on the cut part of the picture, but then the painter decided to leave himself and his spouse. Parable about the prodigal son was in demand by Rembrandd, who will write its own after 31 famous picture "Return of the Prodigal Son." The picture describes the famous parable from the Gospel of Luke. On the canvas, Rembrandt is depicted in the role of a prodigal son, which shesching his inheritance. He is dressed in elegant Camisol with a sword, on his head rich hat with a pen, and with his right hand he raises a crystal glass with wine. Sasquia sits on his knees, dressed in the rich clothes of the liberator. On the table there is a dish with peacock, which symbolizes vanity. Despite the seeming ease and greasibility of the picture, the master with one detail resembles how the biblical parable ends. The wall is noticeable to the stylist board, which was used to record debts at the time. This detail of Rembrandt recalls that for everything to ever come to pay. Now the picture "The prodigal son in the tavern" is exhibited in the Dresden Gallery.

Plot

According to the parable, one day the Son, the youngest in the family, wanted to start an independent life and demanded his share of inheritance. In fact, it symbolized that he wishes the father of death, because the division of property occurs only after the death of the elder in the family. The young man got what he asked, and left his father's house. Life is not for funds, the deterioration of the economic situation in the country where he turned out to be led to the fact that soon the young man wondered all that he had. He was before the choice - death or repentance: "How many mercenaries at the father of my father are emitted with bread, and I die from hunger; I will rise, I will go to my father and I will tell him: Father! I sinned against the sky and before you and already notifies you to be called your son; I accept me to your mercenaries. "

Father, when meeting with her son, ordered to stab the best calf and arrange a holiday. At the same time, he utters a sacramental phrase for all Christianity: "My son was dead and came to life, disappeared and found." This is an allegory of returning lost sinners in the Lono of the Church.

"The Blind Son in the tavern" (1635). Another name is "Self-portrait with sasquia on his knees."
On the canvas Rembrandt depicted himself in the role of a prodigal son, squanding father's legacy

Senior Son, returning from field work and learning why the holiday is expected, he angry: "I am so many years serve you and never crime your orders, but you never gave me a goat to make me fun with my friends; And when this son is yours, the estate of his own with the harlot, came, you broof for him the fattening calf. " And although the father called him to mercy, we will not know from parables, what decision takes the eldest son.

Rembrandt allowed himself to move away from classic text. First, he depicted his father blind. In the text, it is not stipulated directly, whether a man was in vain or not, but by the fact that he was a sketch of his son from afar, it was possible to conclude that he still did not have problems with vision.

Secondly, Rembrandt at the meeting there is a senior son - a tall man on the right. In the classic text, he comes when already in the house there is preparation for the celebration on the occasion of the return of the younger brother.

"Return of the Prodigal Son" (1666-1669)

Thirdly, the meeting itself is described differently. A delired father will run away to meet her son and falls in front of him on his knees. Rembrandt also see a young man, humbly standing on Earth, and his father, who laid his hands on his shoulders quietly. Moreover, one palm looks like a soft, caressing, maternal, and the second is like a strong, retaining, paternal.

The eldest son is resting removed. The brushes of his hands are firmly compressed - the inner struggle, which occurs in it is visible. An angry on his father, the eldest son should make a choice - to accept the younger brother or not.

In addition to the main characters, Rembrandt depicted on a canvas and other people. Who are they impossible to say for sure. It is possible that these are servants, with the help of which the artist wanted to transfer the pre-holiday bustle and a bright mood.

Context

"Return of the Prodigal Son" - Perhaps the last picture of Rembrandt. Work on it was preceded by a series of losses stretched for 25 years: from the death of the first, hot-beloved wife Saskovia and all children born to almost complete ruin and lack of customers.

Rich clothes, in which heroes are depicted, were part of the artist's collection. In the XVII century, Holland was the strongest economy of the world. The ships of her merchants seemed to be everywhere - even with Japan traded (more than Japan did not trade at that time). Dick goods flocked in the Dutch ports. The artist regularly walked there and missed unusual fabrics, decorations, weapons. All this was then used in work. Even for self-portraits, Rembrandt dressed in the overseas and experienced new images.

Fate artist

Rembrandt was born in Leiden in the family of a wealthy Dutchman - the owner of the mill. When the boy declared his father, he intends to become an artist, he supported him - then in Holland was prestigious and profitably by artist. People were ready to prevent, but did not bother to the paintings.

I studied for three years (which was enough to start my own business, as it was considered) at your uncle - a professional artist, - Rembrandt with a friend opened the workshop in Leiden. Orders though were, but rather monotonous and did not get carried away. Work boiled after moving to Amsterdam. There, he soon met with Saskiy Van Eilenburh, the daughter of Burgomistra Leuwarden, and not thinking that he was married.

. Picture that Rasked the artist with all customers depicted on the canvas

Saskovia was his muse, inspiration, light. He wrote her portrait in various robes and images. At the same time, she was from a wealthy family, which allowed them also to live on a wide leg. The latter circumstance was annoyed by the relatives of Saskovia - classical Flemis, who did not endure misalitable life by means. They even filed to Rembrandt to the court, accusing in waste, but the artist presented, as they would say today, a certificate of income and proved that the fees with his wife are enough for all whims.

After the death of Saskiy Rembrandt, I fell into depression for some time, I even stopped working. The owner of a already unpleasant character, he became finally mercilened to others - was yellow, stubborn, silent and even rude. In many ways, therefore, the contemporaries tried to write anything about Rembrandte - the bad indecent, and the good, apparently, was not.

Hendrikier Stalffels (1655)

Gradually Rembrandt quickly disaster against himself almost all: both customers, lenders and other artists. Around him there was a kind of conspiracy - it was practically purposefully brought to bankruptcy, forced to solder all his collection for a scentual. Even the house left the hammer. If it were not for students who had developed and helped the master to buy accommodation easier in the Jewish district, Rembrandt risked staying on the street.

Today we do not even know where the remains of the artist are. He was buried in a cemetery for beggars. Only his daughter Cornelia from Hendercine Stoffel, the third wife (not official, A, can be expressed, civilian) was in the funeral procession. After the death of Rembrandt, Cornelia married and left in Indonesia. There traces of her family are lost. As for the information about Rembrandte, the last decades she is going literally on the grains - during the life of the artist, a lot was lost, not to mention the fact that no one was specifically guided by his life-writing.