Looking For RembrandtSeason 1, Episode 3

2019 marks 'Rembrandt Year', an international celebration of one of the world's most exalted artists, 350 years after his death. Though his artistic genius is today well recognised, there are mysteries and shadows still lurking in Rembrandt's personal life. How did an incendiary talent, in his youth the darling of Dutch high society, end up in a lowly rented grave? How could an artist made rich by the patronage of Amsterdam's wealthiest elite, come to declare bankruptcy? Why did he fall out of favour at a time when he was painting his greatest masterpieces?

Looking For Rembrandt was broadcast on SBS ONE at Monday 30 September 2024, 02:10.