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Article: ARTIST IN HIS STUDIO.(studying Rembrandt, and his work)
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- School Arts
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- May 1, 2001
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An important subject for artists in almost any culture is the human face and figure. What is it that sums up a person, that is the essence of personality or importance? When artists represent human beings, they may be saying something about themselves, about those they know well, or simply about what it is to be a person. Do they need to show exactly what a person looks like? Might they show where a man or woman lives or what they do for a living? How do they tell us what a person is thinking or feeling?
In this painting, Rembrandt shows us what it was like to be a young painter in Holland in the 1600s.
The Artist
Rembrandt was about twenty-two ...