Rembrandt (1606-1669) & Studio Portrait of a Woman 1635 or earlier Oil on wood, 77.5 x 64.8 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland At the age of 25, Rembrandt moved from his hometown of Leiden to the bustling city of…
Portrait of a Woman (1635)
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Christ resurrected (1661)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Christ resurrected 1661 Oil on canvas, 78.5 x 63 cm Alte Pinakothek, Munich With this late work, Rembrandt created a particularly haunting and moving painting of Christ after he had risen from the dead. Without showing the marks…
Bust of a Man in Oriental Dress (1633)
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…
Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Gold Chain (1634)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Gold Chain 1634 Oil on panel, 69.5 x 53 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston As a young painter newly arrived in Amsterdam, Rembrandt rapidly gained fame for his stylish portraits of…
Portrait of a Man Wearing a Black Hat (1634)
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…
Portrait of Philips Lucasz (1635)
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…
Portrait of Aechje Claesdr (1634)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of Aechje Claesdr 1634 Oil on oak, 71.1 x 55.9 cm National Gallery, London The optical illusion created by this painting, is a powerful one. Rembrandt has used contrasts between light and dark – for example, the…
Self-portrait with Beret and Gold Chain (1633)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Self-portrait with Beret and Gold Chain 1633 Oil on panel, 70 x 53 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris
Self-Portrait (c.1634-1635)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) & workshop? Self-Portrait c.1634–1635 Oil on oak, 80 x 62 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Partially repainted painting and a complex execution process. Initially rectangular in format – the panel originally bore a student composition of the master inspired…
Young Woman in Fantasy Costume (1633)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Young Woman in Fantasy Costume 1633 Oil on panel, 65 x 48 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam This young woman’s clothing does not reflect the fashion of Rembrandt’s day, but dates from earlier centuries. That suggests this is a tronie,…