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Rembrandt Van Rijn
(1606-1669)
Master of
Light and Shadow
Self-Portrait, 1640
CHIAROSCURO
kyah’ro-skoo’ro;
chiaro, light +
oscuro,dark
Aristotle contemplating a bust of Homer, 1653
He became the leading
portrait painter in Holland
Nicolaes Ruts. 1631
Portrait of Saskia. c. 1634
It is estimated
that he painted
between 50 and 60 self-portraits.
Self-Portrait, 1669
Many of his commissions
were for paintings of
religious subjects.
Abraham and Isaac, 1634
Rembrandt also attained fame for his landscapes
The Mill, c. 1650
"Night Watch", 1642
• “The Company of Captain Frans Cocq”
• Dynamic composition
• Captures the personality of each subject
The Anatomy Lecture of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632
The Apostle Paul. c. 1657 Paul is in his prison cell.
•What is he doing?
•What might he be thinking about?
•What is his mood?
•What do you think the sword symbolizes?
•Why do you think that Rembrandt, near the end of his own life, painted Paul in this way?
Self-Portrait as St. Paul. 1661
Saint Bartholomew, 1657Oil on canvas, 122.7 x 99.7 cm (48-3/8 x 39-1/4 in.), Timken Museum of
Art
Saint Bartholomew, 1661Oil on canvas, 86.7 x 75.6 cm (34 1/8