Rembrandt: The Quest for Chiaroscuro
Yesterday, I went to Ueno, Tokyo to see the Rembrandt Exhibit at the National Museum of Western Art. I like Dutch artists, because some of their use of light and shadow. I don't know so much about arts, but they always influences the senses and intellect spontaneously. Representative Dutch artists include Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals, Rembrandt Van Rijn, etc…
I already had an advance ticket for the exhibit before the disaster. Honestly I was wondering if it would be possible for me to go to Tokyo, but I made up mind to go. It was the day before the last day of the exhibit, so very crowded, but a really nice day trip. I was happy to be there :)
The exhibit included many prints and paintings gathered from the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam, the British Museum, the Louvre Museum and other major museums. Some works were printed on Japanese paper; it was interesting to compare the works on different kinds of paper - the light seemed to be different.
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (Leiden 1606 – Amsterdam 1669) was the son of a miller. He studied art, and later produced many works in Amsterdam. Despite his successful career as an artist, his personal life was not so smooth. His life experience and deep insight affected his works.
I already had an advance ticket for the exhibit before the disaster. Honestly I was wondering if it would be possible for me to go to Tokyo, but I made up mind to go. It was the day before the last day of the exhibit, so very crowded, but a really nice day trip. I was happy to be there :)
The exhibit included many prints and paintings gathered from the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam, the British Museum, the Louvre Museum and other major museums. Some works were printed on Japanese paper; it was interesting to compare the works on different kinds of paper - the light seemed to be different.
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (Leiden 1606 – Amsterdam 1669) was the son of a miller. He studied art, and later produced many works in Amsterdam. Despite his successful career as an artist, his personal life was not so smooth. His life experience and deep insight affected his works.
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| The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, designed by well-known Swiss-born French architect, Le Corbusier. ©i-ADNES |
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| Rembrandt: The Quest for Chiaroscuro ©i-ADNES  Auguste Rodin, Burghers of Calais ©i-ADNES |
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| Auguste Rodin, The Thinker (Enlarged) ©i-ADNES |
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Auguste Rodin, The Gates of Hell
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