
Rembrandt’s Standard Bearer Comes Home at Last
The Rijksmuseum bills the Standard Bearer, a self-portrait in which “one can feel the courage, swagger and rebelliousness bursting from the canvas!” as one of Rembrandt’s key works.
The Rijksmuseum bills the Standard Bearer, a self-portrait in which “one can feel the courage, swagger and rebelliousness bursting from the canvas!” as one of Rembrandt’s key works.
A description provided by the Rijksmuseum notes Vermeer’s “tranquil, introverted indoor scenes, his unprecedented use of bright, colorful light, and his convincing illusionism.”