Man with a Steel Gorget
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
37 1/8 x 30 5/8 in. (94.3 x 77.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession Number
14.40.601
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Man with a Steel Gor*, a striking oil-on-canvas portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn, the preeminent master of the Dutch Golden Age Measuring 37⅛ × 30⅝ inches, this enigmatic work depicts a man in a gleaming steel gorget—a rigid armor collar worn by 17th-century military officershis direct gaze piercing through shadowy depths. Though the exact date remains unknown, it exemplifies Rembrandt genius for intimate, character-driven portraits that blend historical gravitas with profound psychological insight. Rembrandt's Baroque style shines here through his revolutionary chiaroscuro technique, w...