Rembrandt and Saskia
Saskia with their child: http://sunsite.dk/cgfa/rembrand/p-rembra...
Rembrandt and Saskia only had eight years together. They had four children, only one of whom survived. Saskia died when she was merely thirty years old. I believe had she lived longer, Rembrandt would have continued to paint her realistically as she aged. In studying his paintings of her, I believe he loved her dearly, loved her for who she was and painted her likeness as a reflection of that love. Call me a romantic perhaps, but study these paintings yourself and see what conclusion they bring you to.
Copyright 2001 Patricia Dake
Sources:
http://www.comptons.com/encyclopedia/ART...
http://www.buehrle.ch/index.asp?lang=e&i...
http://ebooks.whsmithonline.co.uk/encycl...
Note: Jennifer Hollowell on her Suite 101 Graphic Artists site also has an article on Rembrandt: http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/grap...
For Fun: Picasso’s portrayal of Rembrandt and Saskia http://www.uol.com.br/23bienal/especial/...
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