The great Jewish bride

The great Jewish bride

Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)

Details

Dimensions
height 219 mm x width 169 mm
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum
Image provider
rijksmuseum
License
Public Domain
Credit
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Art Genome Taxonomy

11 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Visual · 97%

    A single seated woman occupies the central field and is presented as the principal subject in a portrait-like composition.

  • Face Visual · 98%

    The woman's face is a clearly defined focal area, set apart by lighter tones within the densely worked image.

  • Human Figure Visual · 99%

    A recognizable seated human figure, including the torso, arms, and lower body, occupies most of the sheet.

Visual Qualities

  • Black and White Visual · 99%

    The monochrome image is composed of black ink marks and unprinted paper highlights rather than multiple hues.

  • Dense Composition Visual · 95%

    The sheet is extensively filled with closely spaced marks and dark tonal passages, leaving relatively little open field around the figure.

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 96%

    Fine, varied lines render the face, hair, collar, drapery, and textured outer garment with substantial surface detail.

Medium and Techniques

  • Prints Metadata · 99%

    The Rijksmuseum classifies the object as a print.

  • Etching/Engraving Metadata · 99%

    The catalog specifies etching, drypoint, and burin as the techniques used for the print.

  • Hatching Visual · 99%

    Hatching and cross-hatching are visibly used throughout the background, garments, hair, and lower foreground.

  • Chiaroscuro Visual · 90%

    Lighter areas around the face and clothing contrast sharply with the heavily darkened background and lower garment, producing a pronounced light-dark structure.

Time Periods

  • 17th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the print to 1635, placing it in the seventeenth century.

Source & rights

Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object). The great Jewish bride. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.