Description
Rembrandt is presented in the ceremonial costume of the 17th century, as the artist often portrayed himself in his self-portraits. He holds a palette with paints and brushes, the essential tools of his mastery.
The sculpture serves as a narrative journey through the artist’s life and inspirations. Hidden inside Rembrandt’s camisole is a miniature of King David, a tribute to the biblical subjects he turned to throughout his career, alongside two additional self-portraits. If you open the artist’s hat, you will find a figure of his wife, Saskia, who posed for him often.
Finally, with his right foot, the artist is stepping on the book, René Descartes’s Meditations on First Philosophy. This gesture symbolizes their shared revolutionary commitment to empirical observation and the direct study of nature over abstract theory, a radical shift they both championed as contemporaries in 17th-century Amsterdam.
Handmade. Limited Edition. Official Frank Meisler Gallery brand exclusive certificate of authenticity. Metal Alloys with silver/gold plated elements. Rotating marble base.
