The minister Johannes Wtenbogaert is standing beside a table upon which lies an open manuscript . It is as though he has interrupted his studies to turn to look at the viewer . Rembrandt's use of light directs the viewers attention towards Wtenbogaert's face , the bright expression of his eyes , his greybeard and his snow white , pleated ruff . The open manuscript also catches the light . Wtenbogaert was one of the most important religious leaders of the Dutch Golden Age . The young Rembrandt painted this imposing portrait in 1633 , at a time when he was well on the way to becoming one of Amsterdam's most celebrated portrait painters .
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Saturday, 15 October 2011
' Portrait of Johannes Wtenbogaert ' Rembrandt van Rijn ( Dutch 1606 - 1669 ) Oil on canvas Circa 1633
The minister Johannes Wtenbogaert is standing beside a table upon which lies an open manuscript . It is as though he has interrupted his studies to turn to look at the viewer . Rembrandt's use of light directs the viewers attention towards Wtenbogaert's face , the bright expression of his eyes , his greybeard and his snow white , pleated ruff . The open manuscript also catches the light . Wtenbogaert was one of the most important religious leaders of the Dutch Golden Age . The young Rembrandt painted this imposing portrait in 1633 , at a time when he was well on the way to becoming one of Amsterdam's most celebrated portrait painters .
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