Rembrandt (1606-1669) Bust of a Man in Oriental Dress 1633 Oil on oak, 85.8 x 63.8 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich Paintings of individual figures in Holland in the seventeenth century that were neither portraits nor history paintings are called tronies…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) The Holy Family c.1633–1635 Oil on canvas, 183.5 x 123 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich Rembrandt presents this touching gathering of the Holy Family in the carpenter’s workshop in a monumental genre painting with almost life-sized figures that has…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Self-Portrait 1629 Oil on oak, 15.6 x 12.7 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich This self-portrait of the twenty-three-year-old artist, painted in Leiden, belongs to a series of head studies (Dutch: tronies) in which Rembrandt experimented with light and shadow,…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Reverend Johannes Elison 1634 Oil on canvas, 174 x 124.5 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Reverend Johannes Elison was the minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in Norwich, England; his wife, Maria Bockenolle, is represented in…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of a Man Wearing a Black Hat 1634 Oil on panel, 69.9 x 53 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Even early in his career, Rembrandt was surrounded by a circle of students and followers. Many imitated…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of Philips Lucasz 1635 Oil on oak, 79.5 x 58.9 cm National Gallery, London This painting was made in 1635, when Rembrandt was 29 years old, just over three years after he had set up his studio…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of Jacob Trip c.1661 Oil on canvas, 130.5 x 97 cm National Gallery, London This wise-looking old man is Jacob Trip. He was one of the biggest arms dealers during one of the most turbulent periods of…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Self Portrait at the Age of 34 1640 Oil on canvas, 91 x 75 cm National Gallery, London This is one of Rembrandt’s most famous self portraits, but it is also a painting concerned with history and illusion.…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Tobit and Anna with the Kid 1626 Oil on panel, 39.5 x 30 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Interior with Tobit and Anna with the kid. On the left, the old blind Tobit sits with his dog by a fire.…