The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Joan Deyman
Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
Year Composed: 1656
Artistic Movement: Golden Age
Nationality: Netherlands
Floor Found in Château: First Garden
Year Composed: 1656
Artistic Movement: Golden Age
Nationality: Netherlands
Floor Found in Château: First Garden
About the Artwork
Rembrandt van Rijn studied the sciences and cultures of Dutch guilds and social classes while painting in the 17th Century (or in the 1600s). A couple decades after his Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp (1632), Rembrandt composed The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Joan Deyman. Here, a man is laying on his back on an operating table as a surgeon pulls back part of his scalp to reveal the left and right hemispheres of the brain. The rest of the surgeons' guild are standing alongside the operating table, viewing the procedure. The body position of the man on the operating table (who is said to be Dutch criminal Jores Fonteijn van Dienst) harks back to the position of Jesus Christ in Andrea Mantegna's The Lamentation Over the Dead Christ (1490). Rembrandt would spend time at these surgeons' guilds and public anatomy lessons, almost visually documenting the procedure within his painting.
About the Artist
Just like his Italian predecessors Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raphael Sanzio, Rembrandt van Rijn was better known by his first name: Rembrandt. This Dutch painter was considered one of the premier artists of Netherlandish history, excelling in replicating the history, drama, tension, and emotions within his portrait, genre scene, mythological, biblical, and landscape paintings. Known for his Impressionist-like brushstrokes, this Golden Age master brought alive the works of art, allowing viewers to be a part of each scene both physically and emotionally. A few of Rembrandt's most well-known paintings include The Night Watch (1642), Bathsheba at her Bath (1654), his Syndics of the Drapers' Guild (1662), and The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp (1632).
About the Movement
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Joan Deyman was composed in the Dutch Golden Age of art. The Dutch Golden Age that spanned the 17th Century (or during the 1600s) in the Netherlands. During this time, the Dutch economy and culture was flourishing due to their rise in maritime trading, banking system, and rise of the middle class. The aesthetics of the Golden Age followed the Baroque Age of art, however the content of most works revolved around genre, everyday scenes of Dutch society. Some of the most famous Dutch Golden Age artists included Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Jan van Eyck.
Location of Original Work of Art: Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rembrandt van Rijn studied the sciences and cultures of Dutch guilds and social classes while painting in the 17th Century (or in the 1600s). A couple decades after his Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp (1632), Rembrandt composed The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Joan Deyman. Here, a man is laying on his back on an operating table as a surgeon pulls back part of his scalp to reveal the left and right hemispheres of the brain. The rest of the surgeons' guild are standing alongside the operating table, viewing the procedure. The body position of the man on the operating table (who is said to be Dutch criminal Jores Fonteijn van Dienst) harks back to the position of Jesus Christ in Andrea Mantegna's The Lamentation Over the Dead Christ (1490). Rembrandt would spend time at these surgeons' guilds and public anatomy lessons, almost visually documenting the procedure within his painting.
About the Artist
Just like his Italian predecessors Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raphael Sanzio, Rembrandt van Rijn was better known by his first name: Rembrandt. This Dutch painter was considered one of the premier artists of Netherlandish history, excelling in replicating the history, drama, tension, and emotions within his portrait, genre scene, mythological, biblical, and landscape paintings. Known for his Impressionist-like brushstrokes, this Golden Age master brought alive the works of art, allowing viewers to be a part of each scene both physically and emotionally. A few of Rembrandt's most well-known paintings include The Night Watch (1642), Bathsheba at her Bath (1654), his Syndics of the Drapers' Guild (1662), and The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp (1632).
About the Movement
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Joan Deyman was composed in the Dutch Golden Age of art. The Dutch Golden Age that spanned the 17th Century (or during the 1600s) in the Netherlands. During this time, the Dutch economy and culture was flourishing due to their rise in maritime trading, banking system, and rise of the middle class. The aesthetics of the Golden Age followed the Baroque Age of art, however the content of most works revolved around genre, everyday scenes of Dutch society. Some of the most famous Dutch Golden Age artists included Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Jan van Eyck.
Location of Original Work of Art: Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands