Landscape with a Stone Bridge

Rembrandt van Rijn · c. 1638

Rembrandt painted only a few landscapes, mostly imaginary mountain scenes. Although The Stone Bridge is composed of elements studied from reality, it probably does not represent a specific place. The painting’s magical quality derives from its dramatic illumination: a beam of sunlight breaks through the clouds, making the approaching storm seem twice as menacing.

Artist

Rembrandt van Rijn

Date

c. 1638

Medium

panel, oil paint (paint)

Dimensions

height 29.5 cm x width 42.5 cm x depth 5.5 cm

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