Rembrandt van Rijn - The Artist in his Studio 1629

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Rembrandt van Rijn - The Artist in his Studio 1629

The Artist in his Studio 1629
24x31cm oil on oak panel
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, United States
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From Museum of Fine Arts, Boston:
In this small painting, the young Rembrandt seems to represent the daunting moments of conception and decision necessary to the creation of a work of art. An artist confronts his easel in a studio bare of everything except his essential tools. This drama, with its emphasis on thought rather than action, is intensified by the expressive use of light and shadow. The painting’s daring perspective is also important: the distant figure of the painter seems dwarfed by his work, looming large in the foreground.