Examines the life and art of Rembrandt against the historical, political, and religious background of the period.

Translation of: Rembrandt e l'Olanda del XVII secolo. Includes index.

Contemporaries -- Flemish art -- The Spanish Netherlands -- Holland -- Leiden -- The middle class -- The book trade -- History painting -- Anna and Tobit -- Amsterdam -- Portraiture -- A pair of portraits -- Land of religious freedom -- Science and painting -- View and landscape -- The anatomy lesson -- Foreign trade -- Cartography -- Vermeer -- Homes and houses -- Genre painting and interiors -- The Rembrandt family -- The workshop -- The night watch -- Etching -- Self-portraits -- Still life -- The Jewish bride -- The pupils.