Comparison of the Creative Legacies of Taras Shevchenko and Rembrandt van Rijn

Can two artistic geniuses, who lived in different epochs, countries, and followed completely different creative and life paths, be compared? Taras Shevchenko and Rembrandt van Rijn were outstanding figures, and although their genius manifested in different ways, there are still some parallels that can be drawn — particularly in their graphic art, especially in etching. Both artists reached the highest levels of mastery in etching technique and contributed to the global history of this medium.