Rembrandt in America exhibit was well attended and at almost $20 a pop for the tickets I'm venturing a guess that the museum's ticket sales were considerably more than Rembrandt van Rijn ever made from his art in his lifetime. Much wall space was dedicated to attempting to determine the attribution to Rembrandt for many of the paintings. The experts couldn't always agree on his Leiden and Amsterdam output. One thing is for sure he was a subtle master of his buttery palette.
This week's Inchie subject was Shadow.
I painted 2 tiny silhouettes and cut them out, mounted them on some B&W striped fabric and it all seemed like the best I could come up with for that elusive shadow. Then along comes the opinion... of the resident male...a generally trusted critique partner...who went all Jungian on me when he thought it was supposed to be the shadow sides of self... or a pair of devils.
Okay. So my kewpie doll curl on the top of each head was interpreted as a horn.
Deep and interesting but, really, it was just a simple pair of silhouettes.
Very interesting presentation, Maddy ! I like the little silhouettes and I REALLY like the way you have displayed them.
ReplyDeleteNice inchie, I remember that this art form was so popular when I was little we all had portraits done. xox Corrine
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it'll let me comment now? I think your 'horns' look like the queen's crown on a UK stamp!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the love you sent my way. I really need it.......
ReplyDeleteAnd for you silhouettes..... Well, I like them and I don't see any devilish in such a sweet tiny shadows.......
Love to you! And I agree: Rembrand was a very good painter!