The sitter has a sparkle of personality but utterly lacks the personhood—the being-ness—that never eluded Rembrandt. He is an actor, acting. There’s a handy word for the mingled passion and ...

One of his students wrote about the idea of being both actor and audience simultaneously when you're practicing your art in the mirror. And that's exactly what Rembrandt is doing in these early ...

Visitors eager to catch a glimpse of Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam may be surprised to find the large oil painting looking more like a work in progress than a ...