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REMBRANDT (REMBRANDT VAN RIJN). Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse

Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse. Artist: Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606-1669 Amsterdam). Dimensions: 44 3/8 x 34 1/2 in. (112.7 x 87.6 cm). Date: 1665-67.
Gerard de Lairesse (1641-1711) was, in his day, a well-known painter, etcher, and art theorist. He suffered from congenital syphilis, which caused him to go blind about 1690; he subsequently focused his energies on art theory. By the time this portrait was painted, in 1665, the ravaging effects of the disease were visible in his swollen features and bulbous nose. Recording his unfortunate appearance with an uncompromising directness, Rembrandt invested his subject with an air of quiet dignity. Although the sitter's theories on the ideal in painting were antithetical to Rembrandt's style, which Lairesse disparagingly likened to "liquid mud on the canvas," the portrayal is a sympathetic one.

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REMBRANDT (REMBRANDT VAN RIJN) (1606-1669)

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Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse

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Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse. Artist: Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) (Dutch, Leiden 1606-1669 Amsterdam). Dimensions: 44 3/8 x 34 1/2 in. (112.7 x 87.6 cm). Date: 1665-67. Gerard de Lairesse (1641-1711) was, in his day, a well-known painter, etcher, and art theorist. He suffered from congenital syphilis, which caused him to go blind about 1690; he subsequently focused his energies on art theory. By the time this portrait was painted, in 1665, the ravaging effects of the disease were visible in his swollen features and bulbous nose. Recording his unfortunate appearance with an uncompromising directness, Rembrandt invested his subject with an air of quiet dignity. Although the sitter's theories on the ideal in painting were antithetical to Rembrandt's style, which Lairesse disparagingly likened to "liquid mud on the canvas," the portrayal is a sympathetic one.

Technique/matériel:

HUILE SUR TOILE

Musée:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Crédit:

Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

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Taille de l'image:

3184 x 4103 px | 37.4 MB

Taille d'impression:

27.0 x 34.7 cm | 10.6 x 13.7 in (300 dpi)

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EUROPE (CONTINENT) • HUILE SUR TOILE • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PAYS-BAS • REMBRANDT (REMBRANDT VAN RIJN) • TOILE