Twaalfjarige Christus in de tempel
c. 1760
Medium
etching
Dimensions
211; 125
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 125 mm x breedte 211 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold *Twaalfjarige in de tempel* (The Twelve-Year-Old Christ in the Temple a captivating etching by the Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn, dated around 1760. This work depicts the biblical scene from Luke 2:41-52, where the young Jesus engages in profound debate with the temple elders, astonishing them with his wisdom. Rembrandt, renowned for his Baroque style, infused religious subjects with emotional depth and human realism, making sacred moments feel intimately accessible. Measuring a modest 125 mm high by 211 mm wideplate size), this etching exemplifies Rembrandt's revolutionary printmaki...
About the Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...