Rembrandt

Rembrandt

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S1 E3: Rembrandt needed a break. His career was on the skids, but a new, important commission was set to redeem him. The painting that became known as Claudius Civilis was supposed to be triumphant, but instead the painter made it ugly and vindictive. It practically ended his career, and the canvas was destroyed by Rembrandt’s own hand. Art expert Simon Schama tries to unravel the mystery behind it.