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Rembrandt van Rijn, The Presentation in the Temple, 1640
Etching
On loan from Joan and Robert Schaupp ’51
Painter, draftsman and etcher Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden, Amsterdam, in 1606. He studied briefly with the influential history painter Pieter Lastman around 1624. Rembrandt is known for direct observation, intensely studying people, objects and their surroundings. His work incorporates compelling light, space, atmosphere, modeling, texture, and most importantly, human interaction. Early in his career he created dramatic compositions that were theatrical in style, but he later developed quieter, more contemplative imagery. Although famous for such paintings as The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp and The Night Watch, Rembrandt is recognized even more as a virtuoso draftsman and innovative printmaker. He expanded etching’s capacity to suggest various kinds of illumination and painterly effects. In addition to training many pupils including Gerrit Dou, Govert Flinck, Ferdinand Bol, Nicolaes Maes and Carel Fabritius, Rembrandt continued to inspire many European artists even after his death in 1669.
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Presentation in the Temple, 1640
Etching
On loan from Joan and Robert Schaupp ’51
Painter, draftsman and etcher Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden, Amsterdam, in 1606. He studied briefly with the influential history painter Pieter Lastman around 1624. Rembrandt is known for direct observation, intensely studying people, objects and their surroundings. His work incorporates compelling light, space, atmosphere, modeling, texture, and most importantly, human interaction. Early in his career he created dramatic compositions that were theatrical in style, but he later developed quieter, more contemplative imagery. Although famous for such paintings as The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp and The Night Watch, Rembrandt is recognized even more as a virtuoso draftsman and innovative printmaker. He expanded etching’s capacity to suggest various kinds of illumination and painterly effects. In addition to training many pupils including Gerrit Dou, Govert Flinck, Ferdinand Bol, Nicolaes Maes and Carel Fabritius, Rembrandt continued to inspire many European artists even after his death in 1669.