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| Named Person: | Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Taylor; Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn |
| ISBN: | 1933045442 9781933045443 |
| OCLC Number: | 74987961 |
| Description: | 167 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| Contents: | Group portrait of a man and a dog, both looking out of place -- "Without a nose, a man is no longer a man" -- A nose like the latex stock of a Hollywood makeup artist -- "This is painting, not just the pits and pores of flesh" -- An old man slumped in a wooden armchair, a widow who surrenders to no weakness -- "And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight" -- Like hounds closing in for a kill -- Mournful nostrils through which breath would never pass again -- Patrician beaks and an old lady's lumpish stout -- Plumb breasts, firm skin, and a profile that makes you want to cry -- The highlight on the tip of the nose -- An old man's rasping exhalations, an infant's purling breath -- Chronology. |
| Other Titles: | Nez de Rembrandt. |
| Responsibility: | by Michael Taylor. |
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