1635, Rembrandt van Rijn, Man in Oriental Dress -- Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)
From the museum label: Rembrandt manipulated light in a highly personal way. Here, the man's turban and the right side of his face are brilliantly illuminated, while the left side is in shadow. Exotic character heads like this - they are not portraits - were extremely popular in the 17th century; early on, they were widely copied and imitated. They were known as 'Turkish tronies'.
1635, Rembrandt van Rijn, Man in Oriental Dress -- Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)
From the museum label: Rembrandt manipulated light in a highly personal way. Here, the man's turban and the right side of his face are brilliantly illuminated, while the left side is in shadow. Exotic character heads like this - they are not portraits - were extremely popular in the 17th century; early on, they were widely copied and imitated. They were known as 'Turkish tronies'.