Rembrandt

The Power of Art: Rembrandt

After having watched the power of art piece on Rembrandt I have a greater understand for his art. Knowing his life story makes him more human instead of simply an artist. Many times artist are only championed by their art, it becomes who they are. I also found many other aspects of the video to be riveting. Firstly, it is the fact that Rembrandt did not like to paint pretty portraits; he painted people as they were. He felt that they should be represented as flesh and bones, because that is what they are. He did not spare them of their droopy eyelids, beauty marks, or wrinkles. This is admirable because as we age nobody can actually escape the imperfections that come with aging. However, what is most surprising is that he changes that technique when it came to saskia. He always painted her beautiful and covered with flowers. Even as she died, his portrait of her was drenched in jewels. I think that he loved her most of all. Without her his life began to spiral, and troubles began to surface including filing for bankruptcy. Instead the paintings found at his home after his death are amazingly painted but with ugly features.