Portrait of a Lady with an Ostrich Feather-Fan, 1656/1658 Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) Happy Birthday, Rembrandt, born on July 15th At one time, this haunting portrait was owned by […]
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Arts Everyday Living; Through the Eyes of Rembrandt–In Love with Wife Saskia
Title: Saskia van Uylenburgh, The Wife of the Artist, begun 1634/35, completed 1638/40 Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) A PAINTING TO REMEMBER In the public domain, […]
Arts Everyday Living: Beyond the Tunnel-Downtown Religion, II-Rembrandt, Their Special Artist
Just a few more installments of our book that focuses on the importance of including the arts in our everyday lives, no matter our age. (See: June 3 for first […]
Arts Everyday Living: It’s Flower Week! A Floral Masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age
I am going to be away for most of March so I am going to be reposting a number of blogs that first appeared in previous years. When I return, […]
Arts Everyday Living: In the Time of Vermeer–The Eternal Home–Awakening of Day
I am going to be away for most of March so I will be reposting a number of blogs that first appeared in previous years. When I return, I will […]
Arts Everyday Living: Dreaming of Spring Again? A Flower Symphony of the Dutch Golden Age
Title: Trompe-l’Oeil Still Life with a Flower Garland and a Curtain, 1658 Artists: Adriaen van der Spelt (1630-1673) and Frans van Mieris (1635-1681) Are you wishing that spring was already here? […]
Arts Everyday Living: Celebrating Women’s History–Judith Leyster, Self-Portrait, Dutch Artist
A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN ARTISTS! March is Women’s History Month and we will be featuring women artists through the centuries. A number of them are “famous,” but others […]
Arts Everyday Living: Happy Birthday Rembrandt—Portrait of his Wife Saskia, Story of Love
Have you noticed that July is a major birthday month for artists? We have already celebrated the births of American master James McNeill Whistler (July 11, 1834) and Austrian icon […]
Arts Everyday Living: Rembrandt’s World-Art of Self Portrait-One on One with the Dutch Master
Title: Self Portrait** Artist: Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) KING OF SELF PORTRAITS: Numerous artists have depicted themselves sometime during their careers. However, Rembrandt, still considered the greatest portraitist […]
