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Man with a Magnifying Glass

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

Man with a Magnifying Glass

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Portrait

Medium

Oil on canvas

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Man with a Magnifying Glass by Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn).

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.