He belonged to the Baroque era.
Oil paint on canvas.
Because of the masterful way he handled light and darkness in his paintings.
Rembrandt van Rijn, born 15th july 1506 in Leyden Holland. Successful during his lifetime and best known for his dramatic use of light and shadow in his paintings. He was also a prolific print maker. I have seen Rembrandts Portrait of his mother. It is in Wilton House in UK. I do not know much about art but it is Stunning with a capital S !
"The poet of the brush" refers to the artist Rembrandt van Rijn. He was a Dutch painter known for his expressive use of light and shadow in his portraits and biblical scenes. His works are considered some of the greatest in the history of art.
Probably not by today's standards since then it was not possible for Rembrandt to use Rembrandt.
The "Man in the Golden Helmet" is a painting attributed to the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn. It is believed to have been created around 1660 and features a young man wearing a striking golden helmet. The painting is notable for its dramatic use of light and shadow, characteristic of Rembrandt's style, although there has been some debate over its attribution among art historians.
Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro
Yes, he did.
Rembrandt painted Night Watch in 1642. In 1642, Rembrandt painted the most important work of his career, "The Night Watch." The painting is renowned for three elements: its colossal size, the effective use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro), and the perception of motion in what would have been, traditionally, a static military portrait. It depicts the eponymous company moving out, led by Captain Frans Banning Cocq (dressed in black, with a red sash) and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruytenburch (dressed in yellow, with a white sash).
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/
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