The Human Figure 2 Flashcards
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Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp
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Rembrandt van Rijn from 1632 in Netherlands
- The group of doctors are apart of the Regent Class of the Dutch Republic
- Conveys a moralizing tone against criminals since the dead body was of a criminal
- Currently in the Maurice House, an art museum in The Hague, Netherlands
- The painting originally hung in the Surgeon’s Guild of Amsterdam
- Commissioned by several wealthy members of the Surgeon’s Guild
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Self Portrait as the Prodigal Son
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Rembrandt van Rijn from 1636 in Netherlands
- A group portrait of Rembrandt and his first wife, Saskia
- The painting has been cut down from its original size
- Rembrandt raising his glass is a symbol for gluttony
- The peacock pie behind his wife is a symbol for pride
- Currently in the Old Masters Gallery of Dresden, Germany
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The Night Watch
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Rembrandt van Rijn from 1642 in Netherlands
- The patron of the piece is the Amsterdam Civic Guard Company
- Years of dirt and varnish made the painting look like a night time piece and it was actually very light
- Currently in the National Museum in Amsterdam
- The painting was originally hung in the Shooting Range, the headquarters of the musketeers
- The painting was trimmed from its original size
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Bathsheba Reading King David’s Letter
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Rembrandt van Rijn from 1654 in Netherlands
- It is probable that the model is Rembrandt’s second wife
- Currently in the Louvre in Paris
- Depicts the beginning of King David’s adultery with Bathsheba, wife of one of David’s generals
- Represents Rembrandt combining history painting with elements of his own life
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Return of the Prodigal Son
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Rembrandt van Rijn from 1666-68 in Netherlands
- Painted within the last years of Rembrandt’s life
- Focuses on the repentance side of the prodigal son parable
- The left hand of the Father appears more masculine and the right appears more feminine
- Currently in the State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, Moscow
- The painting was left unfinished due to his death
