Rembrandt van Rijn - Portrait of a Man in Oriental Garment 1635

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Rembrandt van Rijn - Portrait of a Man in Oriental Garment 1635

Portrait of a Man in Oriental Garment 1635
55x72cm oil/panel
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes

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From Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam:
Rembrandt manipulated light in a highly personal way. Here, the man’s turban and the right side of his face are brilliantly illuminated, while the left side is in shadow. Exotic character heads like this – they are not portraits – were extremely popular in the 17th century; early on, they were widely copied and imitated. They were known as ‘Turkish tronies’.