The Universal Art of Samuel van Hoogstraten (1627-1678)
Painter, Writer, and Courtier
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Samuel van Hoogstraten was not only one of Rembrandt's most successful pupils but also a versatile painter in his own right. His experiments in optical illusion also attracted the interest of the natural scientists of his time, and he wrote some of the first Dutch novels, plays, and a treatise on painting. This rich interdisciplinary study examines how van Hoogstraten understood the relationship between art, literature, and science and how these reflected the general views of his time. Bringing to the fore hitherto unknown works, the book is an important contribution to our understanding of van Hoogstraten's life and art.
About this Author
Thijs Weststeijn is associate professor in cultural heritage studies at the University of Amsterdam.
Reviews
"This volume on the artist, writer, and poet Samuel van Hoogstraten adds considerably to our understanding of Rembrandt's most learned and cosmopolitan pupil. The rich contributions cover all aspects of his career, highlighting little known activities such as Van Hoogstraten's poetry and novels. These inspiring and thought-provoking proceedings complement recent monographic publications on Samuel van Hoogstraten. Moreover, this book is an important contribution to the history of knowledge in the early-modern Netherlands."
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