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Rembrandt

Season 1
He was the most successful artist working in the richest city on Earth – glittering 17th-century Amsterdam. Like a modern-day rock star, he loved to live extravagantly. But money woes, tragedy and rumor soon left Rembrandt’s reputation in tatters. But these controversies spurred the artist on to create some of his most celebrated works. Simon Schama delves into his final, scandal-strewn years.
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  1. S1 E1 - Rembrandt
    October 17, 2014
    60min
    TV-PG
    He was the most successful artist working in the richest city on Earth – glittering 17th-century Amsterdam. Like a modern-day rock star, he loved to live extravagantly. But money woes, tragedy and rumor soon left Rembrandt’s reputation in tatters. But these controversies spurred the artist on to create some of his most celebrated works. Simon Schama delves into his final, scandal-strewn years.
    Free trial of BBC Select

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Directors
Francis Hanly
Producers
Francis Hanly
Cast
Simon Schama
Studio
BBC
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