Criticism

Rembrandt is known as one of the greatest artist to live. He constantly had fresh and creative interpretations on landscape, daily life, nude photos, and many other themes that brought his fame and success. Many critics have said that his inspiration for his drawings came from the everyday world around us. He looks beyond physical beauty and substitutes it with moral expression. It has been said that many of his paintings were self portraits and many of the women that were drawn resembled his wife.

During the early 1600’s, Rembrandt developed an interest in landscape, with the success of these portraits it lasted him through two decades. His drawings and etchings showed a keen observation of nature, and originality. Many of his other paintings such as Winter Landscape were inspired from life on spot, which is rare during the Dutch century of the 1700’s. Throughout time he eventually earned the title of a mastermind story teller, who literary thoughts equaled out to a unique visual. Critics say he also used the mirror to study his face and many different emotions and facial expressions to give him ideas for the next photo.

Through his portraits, he strived to show the inner emotion behind the surface, In order for him to have a better perception about mankind he looked into himself and found his creativity and inspiration for his self portraits. Among the 2,300 works there are at least 90 self-portraits, 600 paintings and the rest etchings and drawings. In addition, Rembrandts face is now remembered as a legend who told stories behind his many different portraits.