Etched on the Memory The Presence of Rembrandt in the Prints of Goya and Picasso

'The innocent eye is a myth', declared Sir Ernst Gombrich in his classic study Art and Illusion. The artist when alone in his studio confronting an empty canvas, blank sheet of paper or untouched etching plate, frequently calls forth, whether intentionally or unconsciously, the memory of images seen.Both Goya and Picasso were endowed with extremely inquisitive, all-seeing and all-absorbing gazes; their power to retain and recall visual impressions was extraordinarily acute. Both artists were deeply affected and influenced by Rembrandt; Etched on the Memory investigates the ways in which Goya and Picasso approached Rembrandt's oeuvre, appropriated his inventions, motifs and techniques, and ultimately incorporated them into their own work.Rembrandt, Goya and Picasso are separated by centuries, periods and pictorial schools. Etched on the Memory shows how artistic dialogue transcends such boundaries, and illuminates the dynamics of cultural exchange.Rose-de-Viejo, Isadora is the author of 'Etched on the Memory The Presence of Rembrandt in the Prints of Goya and Picasso' with ISBN 9780853317845 and ISBN 0853317844.