Breitner often took photographs to prepare his paintings, and several such studies are known for this work. The way in which the woman walks straight towards us and the image is cropped strikes one as ...
The support, a plain-weave canvas, has been lined. The tacking edges have not been preserved, and cusping is only visible at the bottom. The paint was applied over a white ground, thinly in areas such ...
In this scene from the biblical book of Exodus, Moses and Aaron (upper right) visit the pharaoh, who is mourning his son. The Egyptian ruler’s son had died from one of the plagues sent by God to ...
In these collection catalogues you will find in-depth analyses of the manufacture, use and origin of objects from our collection in addition to scientific object data. A wealth of information about ...
Rembrandt's largest and most famous painting was made for one of the three headquarters of Amsterdam's civic guard. These groups of civilian soldiers defended the city from attack. Rembrandt was the ...
Fearing the outcome of a battle, Saul, king of the Israelites, consulted the fortune-telling witch of Endor. The prophecy came true: Saul lost the battle, but shortly before he was to be killed, he ...
Van der Mijn, geboren in Amsterdam, kwam via Düsseldorf en Antwerpen in Londen terecht, waar hij een succesvolle carrière opbouwde met fijn geschilderde portretten en tafereeltjes. Die stellen vrijwel ...
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Feyntje van Steenkiste hailed from a prosperous family active in the Haarlem textile industry, a connection shared by her husband Lucas de Clercq and his family. Their union strengthened the business ...