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Looking for Rembrandt S1E2: Episode 2

  • Aired: 2019-04-16
  • Time: 21:00:00
  • Runtime: 60 minutes
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Overview

The second of three episodes begins with the painting of Rembrandt's most iconic work - The Night Watch.We explore how events surrounding its creation began a 10-year decline in the artist's painterly output, with his attention diverted to creating erotically-charged etchings inspired by a series of affairs.With a reputation as the city's notorious marital embarrassment, and unable to manage his debts, Rembrandt declared bankruptcy - an act that came to define him even in the centuries after his death.