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Three Orientals in Conversation
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In Rembrandt’s time, Amsterdam was an extremely cosmopolitan trade centre. Rembrandt was very interested in foreign types, especially in what have long been termed ‘Orientals’. For him, they probably represented biblical figures. He was especially intrigued by their faces and exotic clothing. He recorded them so that he could make the biblical scenes in his paintings and etchings as authentic as possible.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDrie oosterlingen in gesprek. c. 1645. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
