Rembrandt ArtStart – 4 Dr. Hyacinth Paul https://www.hyacinthpaulart.com/ The genius of Rembrandt
• Rembrandt was a Baroque style painter, Dutch Golden Age • Draughtsman, Painter, Printmaker • Worked on a wide range of style and subject matter • Born July 15th, 1606 in Leiden, Netherlands • Spent time in Netherlands and never went abroad • Died in Amsterdam 4th Oct 1669, Age 63 Painting education
• Studied at University of Leiden • Studied art from Jacob van Swanenburg and Pieter Lastman • Took his first pupil at the age of 22 • Moved to Amsterdam in 1631 Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Night Watch – (1642) - Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee – (1633) – Stolen, Boston Famous paintings of Rembrandt
Self Portrait with two circles – (1665-1669)- Kenwood House, London Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis –(1662) National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Sampling Officials – (1662) – Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The return of the Prodigal Son – (1663-69) – Hermitage Museum, Russia Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Man with the Golden Helmet – (1656) - Gemäldegalerie, Berlin Famous paintings of Rembrandt
Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar – (1659), National Gallery, Washington DC Famous paintings of Rembrandt
Belshazzar’s Feast – (1635) National Gallery, London Famous paintings of Rembrandt
Old Man with a Gold Chain – (1630) Art Institute, Chicago Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp – (1632) - Mauritshuis, The Hague Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Jewish Bride (1667) The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Descent from the Cross (1634) The Hermitage Museum, Russia Famous paintings of Rembrandt
Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer –(1653) MET, NY Famous paintings of Rembrandt
The Abduction of Europa (1632) Getty Museum, CA Famous paintings of Rembrandt
Still life with peacocks (1639) The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Rembrandt Quotes
“Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.” “Painting is the grandchild of Nature.” “Without atmosphere a painting is nothing.” “Choose only one master – Nature.” “A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.” “An Honest man always values earning honor over wealth.” “Old age is a hindrance to creativity but cannot crush my youthful spirit.” Terminology
Chiaroscuro: Technique of using light and dark Impasto: Paint laid on Canvas or panel to make it stand out of the surface so that brush strokes or palette knife strokes are visible. Thin glaze was applied over the impasto to achieve light effects Sprezzatura: Apparent carelessness Rembrandt’s color palette
Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna Burnt umber White Black Cadmium red deep Rembrandt’s painting technique
Rembrandt used a limited color palette Dark tones and golden highlights Emphasized face, hands and costume with the setting fading into the dark background His exact technique is unknown However, he used Chiaroscuro, impasto, glaze and sprezzatura with brilliance and made it look so easy. Let’s use Oil Pastel’s
Oil pastels have pigment that is bound by linseed oil Soft pastels are held together by a gum binder Oil pastel techniques: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm6wo-8rJD0
Let’s try and create a painting that show distinct light and dark regions References to watch
Rembrandt’s self Portraits by lemurheart: Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_H71aiz290 Self Portrait
Make a self Portrait Take a portrait of yourself in various light situations and create a painting with your favorite photograph
Incorporate Rembrandt’s use of dark and light – Chiaroscuro Landscape
Choose a landscape of your choice and paint it. Take a landscape photograph and create a painting with your favorite landscape
Incorporate Rembrandt’s use of dark and light – Chiaroscuro Still life
Paint a still life of your choice. Create a still life using everyday objects & paint your favorite photograph
Incorporate Rembrandt’s use of dark and light – Chiaroscuro Painting in the Background
Rhapsody in Grey - by Hyacinth Paul https://www.hyacinthpaulart.com/workszoom/3421877#/