The painting “Balaam Ass” was created in 1626 and refers to the so-called Leiden period, the time when Rembrandt van Rijn worked in this city from 1625-1631. All the works

Painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn “Portrait of an Old Warrior”. Portrait size 108 x 86 cm, wood, oil. In the numerous portraits of Amsterdam in the 1630s,

The mysterious, romantic figure of the young rider caused more controversy than any other Rembrandt painting, whose controversial authorship is just one of the ambiguities associated with this work. A

Rembrandt – Dutch painter, draftsman and etcher, one of the greatest masters of the XVII century. This self-portrait depicts a confident man dressed in Italian fashion of the XVI century.

In the works of Rembrandt there is no direct protest against the existing reality; but the moral ideal of a person who advances and defends it in his work is

The traditional name is “Girl by the Window”, although this is clearly studio work and a window sill on which the model leaned, nothing more than a shelf or stand.

The picture illustrates the gospel parable. Jesus likened the kingdom of heaven to a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire workers in his vineyard and arranged

The popularity of the young Rembrandt is growing rapidly, and already in the early 30s, fellow citizens begin to order his portraits to him. Among the first was written “Portrait

Painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn “Portrait of an Old Woman”. Portrait size 109 x 84 cm, oil on canvas. Old age in a wide variety of options

In most portrait images of the 40s and 50s, Rembrandt emphasizes those aspects of a person’s inner world, his attitude to life, which to a large extent were characteristic of

Jacques Le Hein himself was an artist, but, as one of his friends said with regret, a rich legacy dulled his ambition, and in the end he did not live

PICTURE-SKETCH OIL on the theme of the famous plot. The deepest sorrow of those gathered is all the more so that none of them know that the crucified Christ will

The painting “Sofonisba Accepts a Bowl of Poison” is an early work by Rembrandt. In the guise of the heroine guessed Portrait of the wife of the artist Saskia. Sofonisba

Judah King Seoul sought to destroy the young David, fearing that he would take his throne. Warned by his friend, Prince Jonathan, the winner of Goliath, David, says goodbye to

PICTURE IMAGES a dramatic moment from the Book of Esther, a Jew who became the wife of the Persian king Artaxerxes. King Aman’s chief adviser, unaware of Esther’s origin, planned

Unconfirmed theory and research that Rembrand painted his portraits using mirror projections. Some 17th-century artists used a system of concave and flat mirrors to achieve more realistic self-portraits. Perhaps such

At the time of this writing, Rembrandt settled in Amsterdam, but in terms of subject matter and small size, the picture resembles a Leiden period. The central figure was called

Painting of the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn “The Parable of the Rich”. The size of the painting is 32 x 42 cm, oil on canvas. Everything said on the

The book of Tobit describes the story of a family that has fallen to the Assyrian captivity from the “northern country”, that is, Israel. This book is not included in

Painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn “The accusation of Joseph.” The size of the painting is 106 x 98 cm, oil on canvas. The fuller title of the

One of the most mysterious episodes in the Old Testament. When Jacob is left alone, Somebody appears and fights with him all night. Angel fails to defeat Jacob, then he