Rembrandt van Rijn Flashcards
To what period of art Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait belong?
Dutch Golden Age of Art
Rembrandt painted more self-portraits of any Dutch artists of his time. The pair of Rembrandt’s self-portraits are how fair apart?
30 years
What year was ‘Self-Portrait age 63’ painted?
What year did Rembrandt die?
1669
What do the ‘muted tones and pose of contemplation’ of Rembrandt’s self-portrait reflect?
Struggles of his life as destitute artist. Selling fine works for minuscule sums to pay off large loans.
Things that made Rembrandt’s life tragic?
- many children died in first weeks
- wives also died.
- massive output but bankruptcy and addiction to buy antiques and ancient weaponry (used to study and paint as a history painter) and such made him poor.
Who was Rembrandt inspired by?
What is chiaroscuro?
How did Rembrandt differ?
Dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio
the use of contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures
Subdued loud changes in light and colour. Preferred subdued. Subtle faces only partly revealed in dapples light.
Rembrandt’s subtlety led to his reputation as…?
How is this shown in the self portrait?
A painter of minds and personalities as was as of simple features.
Tired worrisome eyes echo wearing reserve of heavy body. He knows he’s near death. Perhaps a final survey of achievements. Is he happy with what became of both his life and his paintings?
