Foundations
Rembrandt
Philosopher in Meditation
1632
Oil on wood, 28 × 34 cm. Musée du Louvre, Paris
Most of this small panel is dark.
- Broad window light falls on the old man; the fire at the right is a small, separate glow.
- Yellowed varnish probably makes the whole picture warmer and dimmer than it was painted.
Concepts
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