To draw attention to and reveal the subject's personality.
Because he liked the idea of the lit main subject standing out from the dark background. Don't you? It is called chiaroscuro.
Rembrandt was not an architect.A few of his paintings are: The Night Watch, The Syndics, And many self portraits.
Excerpt, and some sites: Rembrandt's subject matter was as diverse as Amsterdam and he etched myriad intimate observations from everyday life including scenes of beggars, children, animals, and various people at their professions. Many of these "genre" pieces capture the same psychological intenseness as his commissioned portraits. http://www.franklinbowlesgallery.com/SF/Artists/Rembrandt/Pages/sf_rembhome.html In the cases of The Musicians, The Mummers and The Drummers we are able to see how Rembrandt used the reflections to double the subject matter. There are nearly eighty other examples of this procedure that could be cited among Rembrandt's drawings.http://www.saverembrandt.org.uk/cms/content/view/1/32/
Many painters have painted many self portraits. It is good practice and the model is always available.
A painter, and sculptor.Answer:He was exclusively a painter and printmaker. Answer:The first answer better fits this artist Rembrandt than saying he wasn't a sculptor. I believe there is a small head of Rembrandt somewhere when he was a baby or a young child that I seen in a Rembrandt book. Besides, I have a rather large bronze of his in my collection of the lost wax type, unsigned of course, and of a couple of his earlier important models as the subject matter. In a couple of more year he'll more than likely be known as just a print maker. They got his oeuvre down now to approximately 280 works on panel and canvases. That would be like saying Vincent van Gogh only painted ten paintings in his short 9 year career as a painter and only sold one.
To draw attention to and reveal the subject's personality.
Because he liked the idea of the lit main subject standing out from the dark background. Don't you? It is called chiaroscuro.
If you mean Rembrandt, he painted or drew about 30 self-portraits.
Rembrandt was not an architect.A few of his paintings are: The Night Watch, The Syndics, And many self portraits.
More than 90 painted or drawn self-portraits.
A few of his paintings are: The Night Watch, The Syndics, And many self portraits.
Excerpt, and some sites: Rembrandt's subject matter was as diverse as Amsterdam and he etched myriad intimate observations from everyday life including scenes of beggars, children, animals, and various people at their professions. Many of these "genre" pieces capture the same psychological intenseness as his commissioned portraits. http://www.franklinbowlesgallery.com/SF/Artists/Rembrandt/Pages/sf_rembhome.html In the cases of The Musicians, The Mummers and The Drummers we are able to see how Rembrandt used the reflections to double the subject matter. There are nearly eighty other examples of this procedure that could be cited among Rembrandt's drawings.http://www.saverembrandt.org.uk/cms/content/view/1/32/
A Rembrandt floor lamp is a lamp made by the Rembrandt Lighting Company located in Chicago. Research failed to provide a starting date for the company. When the Harris Marcus Group, a lamp assembler, acquired the Rembrandt Light Company in the late 1970s or early 1980s, it retained the Rembrandt trade name and continued to produce a Rembrandt line of lamps. The Rembrandt Lighting Company’s name was inspired by Rembrandt Peale. Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), famed as a painter and museum impresario, illuminated his Baltimore museum by gas light. Peale obtained a gas lighting patent and founded the Gas Light Company of Baltimore with the support of several associates. There appears to be no direct connection between Rembrandt Peale and the Rembrandt Lighting Company. Several sources indicate that Rembrandt Lighting Company first produced shades for gas lamps, thus the Rembrandt Peale connection. By the end of World War I, the company manufactured a wide variety of floor and table lamps. A torchier-style floor lamp was a popular model. The company also produced table top lamps, often in pairs. Following World War II, the company began using acrylic in some designs. Rembrandt Lighting Company produced high-quality, high-style lamps. Many of the floor models feature marble bases or had marble incorporated into the base design. Art Deco decorative elements were common in the 1920s and early 1930s. Rembrandt floor lamps came in a wide variety of style. Assuming a 1920s/1930s floor lamp is in fine or better conditions, dealer secondary market asking prices begin around $250 and exceed $1,000 on occasion. Buying Tip: Examine the shade carefully. Make certain it is not a replacement.
Many painters have painted many self portraits. It is good practice and the model is always available.
One is 'The Night Watch' also known as 'The Military Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq'. He completed a lifelong group of self portraits as well as many other portraits. Rembrandt was also a master printer and etcher. The Rijksmuseum (general name for national museum in the Dutch language) in Amsterdam has 'The Night Watch'.Other famous paintings:Dr Tulp's Anatomy LessonRaising of the CrossSaskia as FloraAbduction of GanymedeFeast of BelshazzarBlinding of SamsonThe Night WatchThe SyndicsThe Prodigal SonSelf Portrait (several)
Portraits in Moonlight has 213 pages.
Van Gogh painted many self portraits. Other artists, such as Rembrandt, also painted many self portraits. This was because an artist had to pay a model to sit for them, and as the profession did not always pay well, they could not often afford models. Thus, artists would paint self portraits for practice. Rembradnt famously painted so many out of a genuine curiosity, almost as a form of self preservation. However, I feel Van Gogh did this due to a lack of funds and to experiment with colour and style.