ion andsense of reality is amazingly accomplished. The preacher is speaking to his wife,perhaps speaking of a religious message, and she is quietly, intensely listening. Many of Rembrandts work shows dialogue and represents an important momentfrozen forever. His use of light in these paintings enhance the meaning behindthem. This can especially be seen in Supper at Emmaus from 1648. This hasbeen called a very emotional and moving piece of artwork. During the middle period, Rembrandt also had a large interest inlandscapes and he created romantic examples of them. These were based on apsychological or imaginative sense instead of a real place. A classical prestige,perhaps from Italy is shown in these portraits. they consisted of ruins and rollinghills. This were not part of the flat, Dutch country. River Valley with Ruins fromthis phase shows the possibility of the classical, Italian influence. Many of theselandscapes were created for his own pleasure, something that was unusual for thistime period. His historical paintings were also part of this time frame. The Conspiracyof the Batavians from 1661 is a powerful remaining piece of a night scene thatshows his brilliant, immense historical work.During the later years, were when his greatest paintings were created. Rembrandt no longer cared about Baroque drama, outward dazzle or trivialdetails. The pieces created showed his ability to extract emotions, mystery, andspiritual concern. His palettes were rich in color and bold in his brushwork. Oneof his best portraits and a perfect example of this is that of Jan Six from 1654. Heis shown in a fiercely colored gold, red, and gray costume putting on a glove. Rembrandt demonstrates Sixs quiet mood using delicate light on his face.Rembrandt also created many etches and drawings. Most were not usedfor paintings or prints. Because they were for private use, most are not signed. Most were done in black or red chalk.One of the most p...
