Head of Christ
This sketch, one of Rembrandt’s most subtle in the rendering of light on flesh, is characteristic of his approach, in that it is the expression of emotion that is paramount. Christ, torn between meditation and infinite weariness, emerges in all his truth.
Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn) (1606 – 1669)
circa 1648-56
Oil on oak, inserted into a larger oak panel – H. 33.7 cm; W. 28.9 cm – Signed bottom right: Rembran. / f. 1656 – John G. Johnson Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, cat. 480
circa 1648-56
Oil on oak, inserted into a larger oak panel – H. 33.7 cm; W. 28.9 cm – Signed bottom right: Rembran. / f. 1656 – John G. Johnson Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, cat. 480
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