Rembrandt van Rijn
La Petite Tombe, ca. 1657
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 Leiden – Amsterdam 1669
Christ Preaching (“La Petite Tombe”) ca. …
A prolific painter, draftsman, and etcher, Rembrandt van Rijn is considered the greatest artist of Holland's Golden Age. He worked from direct observation, and despite the evolution of his style over the course of his career, Rembrandt’s compelling descriptions of light, space, atmosphere, modeling, texture, and human affect are the result of intense perceptual study. A prominent portraitist, Rembrandt is most famous for The Night Watch (1642), a monumental painting of militia guards that features Rembrandt’s distinctive use of chiaroscuro.
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 Leiden – Amsterdam 1669
Christ Preaching (“La Petite Tombe”) ca. 1657
etching, engraving, and drypoint on tissue-thin chine; 156 x 207 mm (6 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches) Bartsch 67, White/Boon only state; Hind 256; New Hollstein 298 first state (of two)
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Erik Hinterding, Ger Luijten, …
A prolific painter, draftsman, and etcher, Rembrandt van Rijn is considered the greatest artist of Holland's Golden Age. He worked from direct observation, and despite the evolution of his style over the course of his career, Rembrandt’s compelling descriptions of light, space, atmosphere, modeling, texture, and human affect are the result of intense perceptual study. A prominent portraitist, Rembrandt is most famous for The Night Watch (1642), a monumental painting of militia guards that features Rembrandt’s distinctive use of chiaroscuro.
