This week's artist is none other than ye olde Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. (wow what a name)
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/images/2008/12/01/rembrandt_old_man_2.jpg
An olde soul who lived way back in the 1600s, a time known as the Dutch Golden Age. (Yup, dutch, people) Anyhow, Rembrandt was a widely known painter and etcher (printmaker).
Like many stereotypical artists, his life was filled with tragedy. Which later fueled his art, and some of his greatest pieces were of biblical figures and historical figures. He also did self portraits. But what was quite unique about Rembrandt's works was that he did so without vanity and with the upmost sincerity. And not just in his self portraits, but in all of his pieces.
This particular piece was done in oil and on a 26x24 panel. An Old Man in Military Costume shows many elements of design, such as the value. The value on this painting is darker, but still warm. There is also the differences in textures, such as the fabrics, which are right next to the metal breastplate, and then on the top of his hat, the long feather. Not to mention how the shadows carry, just so differently on each object, very accurately.
I believe this particular piece relates to the field of art because it is a painting, haha. But I chose this one, well...I'm not really a fan of Rembrandt's work overall. But, I love good shadows and it's very neat seeing how military men were painted and viewed by different artists.
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