Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Rembrandt.

Presents the life of the emotionally disturbed artist as seen through his relationships with his lovers, his mother, his sister-in-law, and other women in his life.

Describes how Van Gogh's insomnia, possibly a symptom of mental or phyical illness, allowed him to view the night sky while everyone else was asleep and influenced how he saw the world around him.