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Young Woman in Fantastical Clothing
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The young woman’s clothing is not in keeping with the fashions of Rembrandt’s day, but rather reflects styles of earlier centuries. The woman’s distinctive features – a domed forehead, slightly bulging eyes, and pronounced chin – are easily recognized in depictions of ancient goddesses and heroines that Rembrandt painted in the 1630s. Thus the painting is not strictly a portrait, but a ‘tronie’, or fantasy head.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineJonge vrouw in gefantaseerde kleding. 1633. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
