Rembrandt van Rijn - Man in Oriental Costume. A Turk 1635
Man in Oriental Costume. A Turk 1635
98x74cm oil on linen
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From National Gallery of Art, Washington:
After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study for six months with Pieter Lastman (1583–1633), a famous history painter. Upon completion of his training Rembrandt returned to Leiden. Around 1632 he moved to Amsterdam, quickly establishing himself as the town’s leading artist, specializing in history paintings and portraiture. He received many commissions and attracted a number of students who came to learn his method of painting.