Rembrandt

March 23, 2021 | Posted by Peter Jakobsen | ART, PETER'S WRITING | 0 Comments | 0

(15 July 1606 / 7 – 4 October 1669)

A man from Leiden sallied forth,

Though plain of face, he ventured north;

From callow youth to grand old age

He shows himself at every stage,

An autobiography in paints

Along with sundry sinners and saints.

“Aristotle with a Bust of Homer” (1653)

“The Sampling Officials” (1662)

[His light and shade:

His stock in trade:

Full in control

Of workings of the soul –

And mysterious light:

Enigmatic sight:

All of human thought

In his canvas caught.]

“St. Peter in Prison” (1631)

“Belshazzar’s Feast” (c. 1635-1638)

After long life, after his last breath,

He was a pauper at the death,

Forgotten then his splendid skill

And the phosphorescent thrill

Viewing the drama of his art,

Poured out expertly from the heart.

“The Jewish Bride” (c. 1665-69)

“Haman Begging the Mercy of Esther” (completed c.1660s)

“Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp” (1632)

“The Return of the Prodigal Son” (c. 1668)

“The Nightwatch” (1642)

“Moses with the tablets of the Law” (1659)

“Head of an Old Man with a Cap” (c. 1630)

“Bathsheba”(1654)

“The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis” (1661-2)