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Rembrandt. The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. 1632. Oil on canvas. Surgical candidates gather around the body of an executed criminal. Baroque characteristics: tenebrism, dramatic lighting, contemporary dress. Rembrandt: a portrait of guild members, muted colors. Art, Rembrandt, Les Oeuvres, Chef

Rembrandt was 26 when he painted this group portrait, his first large commission. The painting was commissioned by the Amsterdam surgeons’ guild. Group portraits are often stiff compositions – a series of heads ranged in a row – but this was not the case with Rembrandt. Rembrandt portrayed the surgeons attending an anatomy lesson. The men sit or stand around a table holding a corpse. The instructor, Dr Tulp, having dissected an arm, uses forceps to lift up a bundle of arm muscles while…

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In this post, I take a closer look at The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt. This is a masterful demonstration of composition and accuracy. It is also a change from the colorful impressionist landscapes which I seem to favor. In this post, I cover: Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes, 1632 Key

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