Tag: 1667

Estudios de cabeza y oreja (1665-1670)

Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (1617-1682) Estudios de cabeza y oreja (Studies of a Head and Ear) 1665–1670 Red and black chalk, 18.4 x 14.1 cm Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton The descriptive use of red and black chalk to depict color is…

The Stone Bridge (c.1660-1672)

Van der Heyden, Jan (1637-1712) The Stone Bridge c.1660–1672 Oil on panel, 37 x 44.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam This work depicts an imaginary canal. While it is clearly inspired by Amsterdam models, Jan van der Heyden gave it his own twist.…

El regreso del hijo pródigo (1667-1670)

Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (1617-1682) El regreso del hijo pródigo (The Return of the Prodigal Son) 1667–1670 Oil on canvas, 236.3 x 261 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Murillo‘s great talent for dramatic painting is apparent in this monumental depiction of…

The Jewish Bride (1665-1669)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Isaac and Rebecca, known as ‘The Jewish Bride’ c.1665–1669 Oil on canvas, 121.5 x 166.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam To prevent being killed and having his wife captured by King Abimelech, Isaac concealed his love for Rebecca by pretending…