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    into the mental situation of the artist as well as any apparent influencing factors of the artwork. This view can often also include fragmental insights into the society and culture of the time. Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh are 2 artists of whom are well represented by this statement. Rembrandt was born into a Dutch

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    American InterContinental University Abstract During this assignment I will talk about three types of Work of Art from three different artists from the Baroque period through the postmodern era. 1). Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio; 2) Rembrandt van Rijn; and 3) Peter Paul Rubens, these three artists were known for their religious theme in their art work. The naturalism that was visibly demonstrated in each of the artist work with high contrast of lighting that noticeably appeared in these paintings

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    Saskia, the wife of Rembrandt, died shortly after Titus’s birth. The artist never married again, instead devoting his attention to his only son, Titus. Marital fidelity. Love. Parental devotion. Whimsically, he roamed the gallery, stopping at the portrait his niece had been

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    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn is generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. Rembrandt was also a proficient printmaker and made many drawings. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age (roughly equivalent to the 17th century), in which Dutch culture, science, commerce, world power and political influence reached their pinnacles. In all, Rembrandt produced around 600 paintings, 300 etchings

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    Nightwatch", "The Kitchenmaid", and "St. Jerome in His Study". Representing Baroque art first is Rembrandt van Rijn's "The Nightwatch". This painting shows a captain giving his militia company their marching orders. In "The Nightwatch", Rembrandt shows off his amazing technical skill with lighting and color, a key characteristic of the Baroque era. Another key Baroque trait is livening up portraits as van Rijn does here. No one in the painting is merely posing, but instead, is engaging in a conversation

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    Gallery and British Museum in London, and seen the Book of Kells in Dublin. I’ve spent countless hours in front of the statue of David in Florence and was captivated by Caravaggio at the Uffizi, and rendered speechless by the masterpieces of Rembrandt and van Gogh at the Rijksmuseum. Art is a lesson in life, and there are many facets to learn while living this experience with art. The first lesson learned is that art is an interactive experience. I used to approach going to a museum as a recipient

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    following response paper will attempt to show the emotional strand that both art and religion rely on by examining two paintings created during the Dutch Golden Age. The paper will then use the themes from this art to react to the quote provided by Vincent van Gough. Painting in the Golden Age Religion gives humans the feeling of having a purpose, and it assuages overwhelming fears, like that of mortality. On the other hand, art has the ability to take fears that are hard to describe in words and create a

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    artists such as the Dutch painter, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn and the Italian Baroque painter, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Beginning with the similarities Zlotsky shares with Rembrandt. Both paintings share a theme of performing some sort surgery in a way for the practice of medicine. As you see in Zlotskys art work Promissory Note, the rabbit is being hanged from its back legs while dripping blood due to some sort of incision for a pregnancy test. Rembrandt can relate with the theme because

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    What is there to be said about the man known as Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn? From the time he was very young he had an apparent advanced skill when it came to art. Little is known about Rembrandt himself, “Rembrandt left no journal or notebook, and only seven of his letters have been located-all addressed to the same man, concerning a specific project and revealing little of his thought or personality” (rembrandtpainting.net). Throughout his life he was widely known as a skilled artist, but towards

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    The Storm on the Sea of Galilee was painted in 1633 by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, a Dutch artist who is claimed to be the best throughout time. The painting was stolen in 1990 from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and has never been seen since. It is depicted from Jesus Calms the Storm which appears in Mathew 8:23, Mark 4:35, and Luke 8:22. Rembrandt did a good job representing the story while keeping a strong artistic value and quality in the painting. The Biblical story of Jesus

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