“The Artist in his Studio” by Rembrandt

“The Artist in his Studio” by Rembrandt depicts the artist’s workshop, at the moment of confrontation between the artist and his canvas.

The easel assumes monumental dimensions, casting a shadow on the door. The canvas depicted in the painting is significantly larger than the actual canvas of this painting.

The artist wearing a wide-brimmed hat and smock, and the canvas are the subject in the picture. The large panel on the easel has its back turned towards the viewer.

The theme of the artist in his studio was a popular one in seventeenth-century Dutch art. In contrast to most Dutch artists, Rembrandt depicts a bare room with the plaster cracked and peeling from its walls.

Rembrandt

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606 – 1669) was a Dutch painter and printmaker. He was an innovative and prolific master and one of the greatest visual artists in art history and the most important in Dutch art history.

Rembrandt’s works depict a wide range of style and subject matter, from portraits to landscapes, genre scenes, allegorical and historical scenes, and biblical and mythological themes.

His contributions came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age. It was a time when Dutch art was extraordinarily prolific and innovative and gave rise to important new genres.

“The Artist in his Studio” by Rembrandt

Title: The Artist in his Studio
Artist: Rembrandt
Year: 1628
Medium: oil on panel
Dimensions: Height: 24.8 cm (9.7 in); Width: 31.7 cm (12.4 in)
Museum: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

THE ARTIST IN HIS STUDIO

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The Night Watch
The Jewish Bride
The Raising of Lazarus
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Self Portrait at the Age of 63
Wide-Eyed Self-Portrait
Belshazzar’s Feast
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
Two Old Men Disputing
Philosopher in Meditation
The Woman Taken in Adultery
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son in the Brothel
Moses with the Tablets of the Law
The Artist in his Studio
The Man with the Golden Helmet

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The Artist in their Studio

The Painter or Artist in their Studio is a popular subject in art.

“Painter in his Studio” by Gerrit Dou – Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
“Young Painter in his Studio” by Barent Fabritius – Louvre Museum
“Painter in his Studio” by François Boucher – Louvre Museum
“The Artist in his Studio” by Rembrandt – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“The Painter in his Studio” by Adriaen van Ostade – Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
“Self-Portrait” by Catharina van Hemessen – Kunstmuseum Basel

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Arthur Streeton (1867 – 1943)
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“Every artist was first an amateur.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Photo Credit: 1) Gerrit Dou / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons; Barent Fabritius / Public domain; François Boucher / Public domain; Rembrandt / Public domain; Adriaen van Ostade / Public domain; Catharina van Hemessen / Public domain

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