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Bust of a Bearded Old Man is Rembrandt’s smallest known painting, and the only grisaille by the artist in private hands. 1 The deep resonance it carries for the beholder arises from an extraordinary paradox: its size—it fits in the palm of one’s hand—belies its monumentality.
- The Leiden Collection
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- Death of Lucretia
Painted in 1679, just two years before the artist’s untimely...
- Chiaroscuro
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- Acknowledgements
In 2017, I began my acknowledgements for the online...
- The Leiden Collection
Thomas S. Kaplan coveted Bust of a Bearded Old Man for fifteen years. Together with Otto Naumann, Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., and Kirsten Younger, he takes a close look at Rembrandt’s smallest painting and explains the importance of this acquisition for The Leiden Collection.
Overview. In this intimate portrait, a bearded man with piercing eyes gazes to his right, his weathered face brightly illuminated against his dark beret. Bright accents enliven his eyes and help model his forehead and cheek bones, while similar highlights define the folds of his open shirt and articulate the strands of his grey hair.
Rembrandt painted this compelling oil sketch with powerful and dynamic brushstrokes and, though using a limited palette, with pronounced contrasts of light and dark. Bust of a Bearded Old Man is...
Sep 5, 2017 · The Return of the Prodigal Son. Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Bust of a Bearded Old Man’ was created in c.1630 by Rembrandt in Baroque style.
Title: Bust of an Old Man with Flowing Beard: the Head Inclined Three-Quarters Right. Artist: Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606–1669 Amsterdam) Date: 1630. Medium: Etching; New Holl.'s first state of two. Dimensions: Sheet: 4 1/16 × 3 5/16 in. (10.3 × 8.4 cm) Plate: 3 13/16 × 3 3/16 in. (9.7 × 8.1 cm) Classification: Prints
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The effects of old age fascinated Rembrandt, and these sensitive renderings exemplify his quest to humanize his subjects. Around 1630 there was a lively market for such humble, affecting images, which could be understood immediately, without the aid of biblical or classical texts.
