#22: The Great Fire of London and Rembrandt’s Death Happened in the Same Year
The Great Fire of London razed the city to its ground in 1666, changing its face forever. It is most uncanny that this should also be the year marking the end of Rembrandt’s life, perhaps the greatest painter who ever lived.
This daunting coincidence offers a moving tale of Loss in Artwork while Lives were being remodeled and reshaped due to massive City trauma—inviting thoughts on how monumental happenings lead to rebirths and renewals of Cities as well as Men, proof still that Human Ingenuity survives beating all odds.