The Stone Bridge Rembrandt van Rijn Around 1638 Rijksmuseum This is the only time that Rembrandt painted such a typically Dutch landscape. A striking element is the contrast between the dark clouds and the bright rays of sunlight glancing off the bridge and the trees. Rembrandt emphasized this effect by giving the darker portions of the composition only a thin layer of paint, while the lighter sections are thickly painted
What if art had been painted a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? It’s “A HISTORY OF ART… STAR WARS STYLE” byWintersixfour. ViaKonbini&BoredPanda
Our Old Master & British Drawings sale ✏️️ on January 24 contains 131 lots by major artists including Titian, Rembrandt, Goya and this lavish design by Rubens.
Come to Christie’s New York to see our free exhibition, opening on Saturday 21 January at Rockefeller Center #ChristiesOldMasters
Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp), Scipio Africanus welcomed outside the gates of Rome, after Giulio Romano. Estimate $500,000-700,000.
Sorry for the delay posting these (these are from nearly a month ago), been in a seasonal slump – always get seasonal depression when it gets dark and the clocks go back. I am working, currently on Abstract Advent for the whole of December to kick my working back in gear…and also attending Portraits at the Pub every two weeks. The last but one was with a woman I think was called Jackie or…
