Nicolaes Tulp is a narrative in paint which tells a story of Amsterdam in its Golden Age. Brava!" -Robin Oliveira, author of My Name is Mary Sutter and I Always Loved You "Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. It is a gorgeous literary page turner of immense sympathy and elegance, equal in artistic élan to its inspiration. In stunning prose, Nina Siegal animates Rembrandt's first masterpiece, spinning a deeply affecting tale of love, loss and redemption as she reveals the secrets of the human soul. Now, Nina Siegal's lovely novel dissects the dissection, evocatively translating the painted narrative into words, bringing a grim tableau to life and reanimating a moment in history when art, science, life, and death converged." - Russell Shorto, author of Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City, "Splendid.Through masterful use of subtle details, embroidered into beautiful writing, Siegal suggests that art and violence often intertwine." - Publishers Weekly "Once in a rare while, you get to read a story of such breathtaking beauty and intelligence that you remember why you love to read. A dazzling debut." -Margot Livesey, author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy "Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. "Brilliantly structured, wonderfully evocative, filled with vivid characters, The Anatomy Lesson transports the reader to that day in 1632 when the coat thief Aris Kindt passed from life to death and from death, thanks first to Rembrandt and now Nina Siegal, into immortality.
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