LA 121 De Anza College Rembrandt Approach to Depicting Light in Painting Paper
Category: Assignments
Rembrandt has often been referred to as “The Painter of Light” for his innovative and influential approach to depicting light.
- Analyze Rembrandt’s approach to depicting light in painting.
- How is Rembrandt influenced by Caravaggio’s tenebrism?
- How does Rembrandt’s approach to light differ or improve upon the tenebrism technique which was more closely followed by true “tenebrist” painters such as Georges de la Tour?
Purpose
- To further explore the content we covered in this module
- To identify and analyze an artwork’s stylistic and/or cultural characteristics to evaluate how it exemplifies its period style and culture
- To practice written analysis, including using art historical vocabulary in your writing
