Faust ( The Scholar in His Study)
Etching
WallArt
Baroque
1652
Early Modern
20.0 x 15.0 cm
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 – 1669)
Explore Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch Baroque master of light & shadow! Discover iconic self-portraits, biblical scenes & groundbreaking etchings. Experience the Dutch Golden Age.
For Rembrandt, the printing from a plate was not the final act. Considered both an experimenter and a perfectionist, the artist printed impressions to check how the image on his copper etching plate was developing. With etching, it is possible to return to the plate to make changes to the composition before printing further impressions.Rembrandt’s
About this artwork
- Title: Faust ( The Scholar in His Study)
- Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
- Year: 1652
- Original dimensions: 20.0 x 15.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Baroque
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: pieter lastman influence , key etching technique study
Quick Facts
- Medium: Etching, drypoint, and burin
- Dimensions: 20 x 15 cm
- Title: Faust (The Scholar in His Study)
- Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
- Artistic style: Dutch Golden Age
- Notable elements or techniques: Chiaroscuro, hatching, and cross-hatching