The great Jewish bride

The great Jewish bride

Rembrandt van Rijn

Details

Dimensions
height 219 mm x width 168 mm
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum
Image provider
rijksmuseum
License
Public Domain
Credit
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Visual · 99%

    The composition centers on one sitter shown in an upper-body portrait, with the head and face as the primary focal point.

  • Face Visual · 96%

    The face is the most clearly articulated and visually emphasized feature of the composition.

Visual Qualities

  • Black and White Visual · 98%

    The image uses dark printed lines and tonal marks against a light paper ground, producing a monochrome black-and-light appearance.

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 98%

    Dense crosshatching, layered strokes, and numerous fine marks describe the face, hair, clothing, and background.

  • Linear Forms Visual · 98%

    Contour, hatching, and directional strokes are the dominant means of modeling form throughout the print.

Medium and Techniques

  • Prints Metadata · 100%

    The Rijksmuseum classifies the work as a print.

  • Etching/Engraving Metadata · 100%

    The catalog records the medium as etching, drypoint, and engraving; the catalog category most directly corresponding to these processes is etching/engraving.

Time Periods

Source & rights

Rembrandt van Rijn. The great Jewish bride. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.