Born in 1606, Rembrandt became a hugely successful painter when he was still only in his twenties. He earned a fortune and lived a wildly extravagant life. Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait with ...
Rembrandt, Portrait of Jacob Trip
Jacob died in 1661 ... argued that the stick, which Rembrandt has been careful to emphasise with white highlights, is indicative of Trip’s frailty. But this one – with no handle to lean on – would ...
Rembrandt, The Lamentation over the Dead Christ
The picture is very likely a study for an etching that Rembrandt never executed. One of the clues for this is in the positioning of the two men who were crucified alongside Christ, the so-called Good ...
Young Rembrandt show at Ashmolean Museum reveals bad and brilliant sides of Dutch master
HE is remembered as one of the greatest artists the world has ever seen, but did you know Rembrandt wasn’t always a great painter? A new exhibition opening at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum tomorrow sheds ...
Ahasuerus on his Throne
Unfortunately, the drawing is in poor condition ... and the opaque white pigment that Rembrandt used to cover the ink has turned yellow. The paper itself was firstly toned with a light brown wash, ...
I definitely don't agree with this. Discuss...
My notes say "Rembrandt lighting is unkind to women" but I didn't add justification for that. Rembrandt did a lot of post on his pictures ... we still think of it as Rembrandt lighting 400 years after ...
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
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Why Men Are So Bad at Friendship
Without denying that there can be trouble in all social relationships – including those between women – it’s significant that it is, in particular, men who struggle to find the friendships they need ...
Margaret Keane, Painter of Sad-Eyed Waifs, Dies at 94
Her work was immensely popular and virtually ubiquitous. But until the matter was settled in court, her husband fraudulently claimed credit for it.
Book Extract: The Price of Mercy - A fight for the right to die with dignity
Johannesburg - In 2018 Professor Sean Davison’s world is shattered. Arrested for the murder of Dr Anrich Burger, Davison finds himself locked up in prison. An additional two murders are added to the ...
Twist predicts poor outcome of patients with astrocytic glioma
Twist may be a novel marker for poor prognosis in glioma patients ... The median follow-up time for 14 survivors was 15 years, and 192 patients died during the follow-up. When possible, the tumours ...
