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Rembrandt is as much the elder son of the parable as he is the younger. When, during the last years of his life, he painted both sons in Return of the Prodigal Son, he had lived a life in which neither the lostness of the younger son nor the lostness of the elder son was alien to him. Both needed healing and forgiveness.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (/ ˈ r ɛ m b r æ n t, ˈ r ɛ m b r ɑː n t /; [2] Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə(n)ˌsoːɱ vɑn ˈrɛin] ⓘ; 15 July 1606 [1] – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
Lucretia was a popular subject for artists during the Baroque period. [1] Rembrandt was one of the many Dutch artists who carried the story throughout Northern Europe. [1] It has been suggested by Svetlana Alpers that there is a significant link to the painting and his mistress Hendrickje Stoffels.
In May 1649 she and Rembrandt quarreled, probably as a consequence of Rembrandt's new relationship with his housekeeper Hendrickje Stoffels.The couple separated and Rembrandt came to an agreement with Geertje that he would pay her 160 guilders, plus an annual stipend of 60 guilders for the rest of her life, as long as she did not change her will which named Titus as her heir. [5]
The field of Rembrandt studies (study of Rembrandt's life and work, including works by his pupils and followers)—as an academic field in its own right with several noted Rembrandt connoisseurs and scholars—has been one of the most dynamic research areas of Netherlandish art history.
Rembrandt portrays Jonathan holding David to his chest as the latter weeps uncontrollably: "And Jonathan made David swear again by his love for him, for he loved him as he loved his own soul." (1 Samuel 20:17) The young David cannot contain his grief. Jonathan, more mature in years, keeps back the tears, although his face expresses deep sorrow.
The interpretation of methodical science deferring to art is discussed at length in Rembrandt's Aristotle and Other Rembrandt Studies. [8] The author notes that Aristotle's right hand (traditionally the favored hand), which rests on the bust of Homer, is both higher and painted in lighter shades than the left hand on the gold chain given to him ...
Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem is a 1630 painting by Rembrandt. It is one of the most renowned works of his Leiden period. It is one of the most renowned works of his Leiden period. Reception