Saint Francis beneath a Tree
Medium
drypoint, printed with light plate tone on Japanese paper
Dimensions
241; 180
About this artwork
drogenaald, gedrukt met lichte plaattoon op Japans papier
About the Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...