Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Philosopher”

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1. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Allegory of Music”Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn is a great Dutch artist, whose skill still does not get tired to amaze the most sophisticated viewers. Rembrandt, like no one else, managed to convey human experiences, emotions and feelings. The son of a miller, he soon became interested in art, and at the age of thirteen left a Latin […]...
2. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmenz van Rijn “Aristotle”Rembrandt created a real gem of art “Aristotle in front of the bust of Homer” at the time when he was not recognized in Holland, but was revered far beyond the borders of the motherland. Antonio Ruffo, patron of Sicily, expressed a desire to replenish his own gallery of paintings with the image of an […]...
3. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Portrait of Rembrandt’s mother sitting at the table”Rembrandt is a Dutch painter, a representative of the golden age and one of the best masters. He was known during his lifetime, he had many students, among whom there are famous and talented artists, he preferred historical scenes and portraits. He loved to draw people, devoted almost all his work to this, not chanting, […]...
4. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Sindiki”The last masterpiece of the Dutch genius painter – group portrait “Sindiki”. Rembrandt carried out the order for the organization at the cloth guild in Amsterdam. Every year new members were elected to the council, whose responsibility was to control the quality of fabrics made in the city and the selection of the best samples […]...
5. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Valaam donkey”“Valaam donkey” – a picture of Rembrandt van Rijn, written in 1626. This canvas, 65×47 cm in size, is located in the Parisian Museum Cognac-Zhe. It depicts the biblical prophet Balaam and his talking ass. The painting was painted in the Leiden period of Rembrandt. In 1625 he opened his first workshop there and began […]...
6. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Venus and Cupid”Believe it or not, this canvas is not written entirely by Rembrandt. The thing is, he just started this painting, and then suggested to his students to finish it. And if not strange students did not remember, but the teachers perpetuated again. But perhaps we can say that Rembrandt was the most chaste of all […]...
7. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Artist in the workshop (1628)”Rembrandt is one of the best artists of the “golden age”. His canvases perfectly convey the diversity of human emotions that open up in the widest spectrum. This painting is in storage at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. A workshop was painted on it, where supposedly the creator of the canvas could work. Perhaps […]...
8. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Bathsheba”Rembrandt depicted the scene, which is described in the Old Testament. One day King David stepped onto the roof of his palace. From there he saw a beautiful woman who was bathing. David became very interested in who she is. It turned out that her name is Bathsheba, and she is married. The king ordered […]...
9. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “The Farewell of David to Jonathan”The great Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn was a great master of the image of human emotions and experiences. The genre’s works of the master are very diverse, but on whatever topic he wrote, the depths of human passions were always paramount for him. One of Rembrandt’s teachers was Peter Lastman – and he […]...
10. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “The Abduction of Ganymede”Rembrandt painted his masterpieces in the style of the play of light and shadow. The creator became the founder of the creation in the paintings of psychological orientation. The drawing is an extended concept that keeps on the canvas all the secrets of people’s life and feelings. The images for Rembrandt were muse in all […]...
11. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Danae”The painting of Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Danae” (1636-1647) is strikingly different from modern minimalist art and is familiar even to those who do not follow the change of artistic styles. Written 400 years ago, the canvas strikes with a clear, picturesque manner and asserts the high spiritual values ​​of the era. Rembrandt’s picture was […]...
12. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Portrait of an old woman”Rembrandt wrote old men almost with the greatest pleasure. The life lived seemed to him to be something that leaves an indelible mark on a person, which, with a certain talent, can be read like from an open book. He wrote both young people and children, but old men were always the best models for […]...
13. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Dr. Tulp’s Anatomy Picture”In the 17th century, in the countries of Europe it was extremely popular to take action on which many prominent physicians, surgeons, and even ordinary citizens gathered; this was the public opening and anatomical study of a human corpse. It is this moment that the great Rembrandt depicted in his picture. The artist finds scientists […]...
14. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Saul and David”Of particular value in the cultural and historical heritage are the works of artists on rare themes and subjects. One of these scenes is the image of the characters from the Bible of Saul and David. The Dutch painter Rembrandt made as many as two canvases with these heroes: the first in 1630, the next […]...
15. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “The Mill”In his work Rembrandt repeatedly portrayed the mill, seeing in them his own charm and beauty. This picture is one of the greatest works of the author. The heavy atmosphere of the canvas is paired with the image of a beautiful, static landscape. In the central part of the work there is a mill with […]...
16. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Self-portrait with Saskia”On this canvas, Rembrandt portrayed the hero as a merry gentleman who knows a lot about the joys of life and will be able to enjoy them. Confirmation of this to become objects in the room. But the main evidence in favor of the connoisseur of life, undoubtedly, is the beauty in the hands of […]...
17. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Portrait of Saskia in a red hat”Harmensz van Raine Rembrandt wrote “Portrait of Saxia in a Red Hat” in 1642. Baroque style, female porter genre, painting size 99×79, oil on canvas. In his painting, the author tries to move away from the gray and dull everyday life and creates images of himself and Saxia in luxurious and bright robes, in chic […]...
18. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “The Parable of the Rich”The picture is a depiction of one of the parables described in the Gospel of Luke. It deals with a wealthy man who decided to direct all his wealth towards personal comfort and happiness, and not good deeds, such as helping others and honest work for the good of the human race. The very next […]...
19. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Holy Family”Rembrandt – the greatest master of the golden age of Dutch painting, which above all put a person and his experiences. Even in portraits, he paid a lot of attention to the inner world of the hero, revealing it in small, imperceptible lines. In the same plot scenes revealed fully. Creative in the style of […]...
20. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Self-portrait”Rembrandt is a 17th century Dutch artist. He painted over 90 of his portraits. And his most famous self-portrait was written in 1640, already being a well-known and recognized artist. Rembrandt became famous as a portrait painter. Among other famous self-portraits, the work of 1640 stands out. Pictured here is a confident man dressed in […]...
21. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens vann Rijn “Susanna and the Elders”This is an ancient history, as old as the world, but it is no less relevant today. Beauty Susanna was so charming and beautiful that she unwittingly seduced two elders. Then one day, when the beauty went to bathe, two elders came out of the darkness and tried to force her to go to their […]...
22. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “The Descent from the Cross”Cloth created in 1634 Rembrandt never expresses direct protest. But the ideal of man he created completely contradicts the reality of that time. There are real passions in his paintings. Theater drama miraculously gives way to those events that actually occur in life. That is what we see in the legendary picture of the artist. […]...
23. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn “Adoration of the Magi”The plot of the picture depicts the scene of the Birth of Jesus Christ. Many Renaissance artists loved this theme very much. She gave the opportunity to show imagination, to interpret the event in the light of her vision. The gospel of Matthew says that on the day when baby Jesus was born, the magi […]...
24. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Family Portrait”This picture is one of the last masterpieces painted by Rembrandt. On the canvas you can see the family, filled with happiness and harmony. In fact, this canvas was painted rather not as part of the family chronicle, but as an impossible dream, as the people depicted on the canvas never gathered together. The dominant […]...
25. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Self-portrait in youth”This self-portrait was written by the artist in 1628. Recently, returning from Amsterdam, where he studied with the painter Peter Lastman, the artist sets up his own workshop and decides on the recruitment of students. Young Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn is full of hopes and expectations. All self-portraits by Rembrandt are very sincere and believable. […]...
26. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Christ in Emmaus”The main artist of the golden age of painting the Netherlands, Rembrandt van Rijn. The most talented painter of his time, engraver and draftsman, Rembrandt is known to the whole world for his works of art, which are stored in all the major museums in the world. His genre works are imbued with such a […]...
27. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Samson and Delilah”The story of Samson and Delilah is described in the Old Testament. According to legend, Samson was chosen by God in order to protect the Jewish people from his worst enemies. For this, he bestowed upon the infant a great power imprisoned in his hair. Thanks to him, Samson was an incredibly strong and resistant […]...
28. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Landscape with a stone bridge”“Landscape with a stone bridge” – a picture that contains in itself all the features of the style of the author. The contrast of colors, the combination of light and darkness in such a way that the light seemed even more natural, and the darkness – deeper and all-consuming, the description of the plot, characteristic […]...
29. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Titus Son”The picture was painted in 1655 in oil on canvas. Rembrandt became a great master of portrait and historical genre. In addition to portraits of different people, the artist painted several paintings dedicated to his son in different years of his life. Titus was the fourth child in the family of Rembrandt, but the first […]...
30. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Bringing to the Temple”According to the legend, the Elder Simeon could take eternal rest only after he personally saw Christ. The canvas depicts the Old Man himself, the Holy Virgin Mary and little Jesus Christ in the arms of Joseph. The saints arrived at the temple to show Simeon the little Messiah. The main acting characters are surrounded […]...
31. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Portrait of a young man”Portrait of a young man, written by Rembrandt, conveys the image of a young guy. The picture is written in dark brown shades. Thanks to the unique technology of painting, the texture of the fabric is perfectly conveyed, every fastener on the young man’s dress, every seam is spelled out to the smallest detail. A […]...
32. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn “Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene”The picture captures the story when Jesus Christ is Mary Magdalene. After the tragic death, no one expected to see the Son of God again, so his appearance caught the girl off guard. According to the style of the author, the background of the picture is significantly darkened. It seems that the action takes place […]...
33. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “The expulsion of merchants from the temple”Rembrandt van Rijn was born and lived for a long time in Leiden. There he studied at the university. Not finished training, Rembrandt sent to Amsterdam to learn the basics of painting. Went to the disciples of Peter Lastman. An early work of the artist, which deserves attention, is the painting “The Expulsion of Merchants […]...
34. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Resurrection of Christ”A special place in the world artistic culture occupy the work of Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn. In one of the periods of his career, the artist turns to writing biblical scenes. These works include the painting “The Resurrection of Christ”, which was written by Rembrandt in the period from 1636-1639. This canvas presents one of […]...
35. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmenz van Rijn “The Prodigal Son in a Tavern”One of the most famous works of Rembrandt is his painting The Return of the Prodigal Son. But this is not his only picture with such a plot. Long before this picture was painted, he wrote the famous self-portrait “Prodigal Son in a Tavern”. Where in the role of the “prodigal son” of the artist […]...
36. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Three Trees”The greatest master of etching and painting combined his observations in his plots and transformed them into sketches. He observed plain landscapes in his homeland in Holland, they were a familiar and favorite type of image of nature. Rembrandt’s genre and natural scenes made a revolution in art, rejecting parade and static. “Three trees” – […]...
37. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Lucretia”Rembrandt used Lucretia’s classic suicide plot. She decides to settle accounts with life, as she was dishonored by the son of the Emperor of Rome. The artist created two paintings. At the earlier stage, we see a heroine who is just preparing to hit herself with a fatal blow. In her hands a knife. On […]...
38. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Portrait of an old man in red”This is the best portrait of Rembrandt of the 1850s. We see a man who has lived a long life full of difficulties. On his face you can see traces of heavy thoughts and incredible difficulties. Incredibly deep wrinkles pierced his forehead. His look is tired. Hands lie quietly on his lap. But in the […]...
39. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn “Peter’s Denial”A gloomy picture in brown tones, weakly sanctified by the flame of a candle, is demonstrated by one of the famous religious scenes. “Peter’s denial” is listed in the Gospels of the Four Apostles. The New Testament episode is always described in the same way. At the last evening, from the mouth of Jesus, there […]...
40. Description of the painting by Rembrandt Harmenz van Rijn “The Sacrifice of Abraham”The picture was created in 1635. According to the biblical story, Abraham was supposed to sacrifice his son Isaac at the command of God. The hero did not hesitate for a minute. The rite was to take place on the mountain. Abraham and Isaac came there only on the third day. When Isaac was already […]...