Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Blindness of Tobit
Rembrandt van Rijn
- Date
- 1651
- Medium
- Etching with touches of drypoint
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
A succinct embodiment of pathos, this print came toward the end of Rembrandt's long fascination with the Book of Tobit. It focuses on the approach of Tobit's long-absent son while exploring the idea of inner and outer vision. Hearing Tobias's dog, Tobit topples a spinning wheel in his effort to reach the door, which eludes him as he poignantly stumbles toward his shadow. His senses are of little use, Rembrandt implies; Tobit must look to his faith for direction. Netherlands, Europe
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