There are also technical issues. “If you look at Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait (1669) and Homer (1663) you will see that every brushstroke is just right. Study of an Old Man is less accomplished.

Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee (1633). The Dutch artist’s only seascape was stolen in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist in 1990 and has not been seen since.

Past Auction Rembrandt van Rijn Dutch, 1606–1669 The raising of Lazarus / Résurrection de Lazare (petite planche). 1642, 1642 Medium etching Size 15 x 11.5 cm. (5.9 x 4.5 in.) Description ... Sale ...

One of the central characters in Rembrandt’s large painting “The Night Watch” has detailed gold stitching on his outfit. The figure depicts lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch, and he is one ...

How Rembrandt combined special pigments for golden details of The Night Watch Date: July 24, 2024 Source: Universiteit van Amsterdam Summary: Chemists have for the first time established how ...

So Rembrandt’s motivation was likeliest, according to recent studies, the Calvinist goal of converting the Jews and all other non-Christians, including Africans.

Curiosities When conservators used X-rays to scan one of Rembrandt’s masterpieces, “The Night Watch,” the scans revealed a secret that had remained hidden for nearly 400 years.

Rembrandt may have read this manuscript, and used that as inspiration for his canvas treatment. Like the other studies to come out of Operation Night Watch, this discovery brings Rembrandt’s ...

London, December 2023 – In an intriguing tale of artistic resurrection, a small nocturne portraying a Biblical scene has emerged from the shadows of history to be attributed as an authentic ...

Almost 200 years ago, a British family bought two oil portraits by the 17th century Dutch master Rembrandt at a Christie's auction. Since then, the paintings have remained tucked away from the ...