With more full-colour reproductions of Rembrandt’s work than any other collection, Rembrandt’s Universe is a definitive text – on Rembrandt, and on art. It is an eminently readable book, packed with information about the painter and interpretations of his work in a highly enjoyable treatment of scholarship to date. At the same time, the book addresses Rembrandt’s personal relationships; his finances; his artistic influences; his choice of subject matter; his techniques.
Celebrated in his own time as well as the present, Rembrandt’s output was prodigious, totalling around 600 paintings, 300 etchings and 2,000 drawings ranging from commissioned portraits to landscapes to religious allegories.

There has long been doubt over the precise number of works that can be absolutely attributed to the great master. Distilling centuries of debate into a single volume, Gary Schwartz provides a completely accessible overview of the central controversies and mysteries surrounding Rembrandt and his masterpieces.

Gary Schwartz is one of today’s best-known writers on Dutch art. He has written numerous specialist articles and books, but also books for the general public and children, including a prize-winning volume on Rembrandt. He writes a popular column on museums and art history in Het Financieele Dagblad and is responsible for two highly regarded art-historical websites.