Old Scholar in a Vaulted Chamber (”St Anastasius”)

Artist/Maker

Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606 - 1669)

Former attribution: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606 - 1669), Circle of

DatesSigned: Signed 1631

Material / Technique

Oil on wood

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 60 x 48 cm h x w x d: Ram 80 x 68 x 7 cm

Inventory numberNM 579

AcqusitionTransferred 1866 Kongl. Museum

Other titlesTitle (sv): En lärd gammal man i ett välvt rum (”Den helige Anastasius”) Title (en): Old Scholar in a Vaulted Chamber (”St Anastasius”) Previous: St Anastasius Previous: Den helige Anastasius

DescriptionDescription: A man sits reading in a room with high vaults. Faint daylight falls through the large window to the right and the doorway to the left. The suggestive chiaroscuro and detailed history painting with small figures is typical of the works of Rembrandt’s youth.

Exhibited

Nationalmuseum -> Room 1621 17th century

Motif categoryReligion/Mythology

Collection

Paintings (Paintings)

MaterialOil paint, Wood

TechniquePainting

Keyword

Religion/Mytologi

Extern ID

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21416454

Additional texteDescription: In a vaulted room, an old man sits at a table reading. The subject has been interpreted as St Anastasius – one of the church fathers – in his study. From the right, daylight pours in through the window, with a fainter light coming through the doorway to the left. The chiaroscuro of the room and the interplay of different light sources are highly reminiscent of Rembrandt’s art. This painting was once regarded as one of his masterpieces, but is now considered the work of another artist.