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Man in Oriental Dress
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Rembrandt manipulated light in a highly personal way. Here, the man’s turban and the right side of his face are brilliantly illuminated, while the left side is in shadow. Character heads like this – they are not portraits – were extremely popular in the 17th century; early on, they were widely copied and imitated. They were known as ‘Turkish tronies’.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMan in Oriental Dress. 1635. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
