Faust (The Scholar in His Study)

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Faust (The Scholar in His Study)

Rembrandt van RijnLinkedCulture matchlcp-d6807541bb3d

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The close connection of Vermeer's Astronomer to Rembrandt's famous etching Faust has been widely recognized. Vermeer clearly drew inspiration from Rembrandt's work, which shows a scholar alone in his shadowy library, standing-not sitting-at his desk, absorbed in contemplation, his face and thoughts illuminated by the diffused light from a stained glass window. The desk of Vermeer's young scholar is arrayed much like the work surface in the print, with a table carpet, open books, and a prominent celestial globe. In Rembrandt's etching, a mystical apparition dominates the scene: a luminous medallion, encoded with letters, and a pair of hands, one of which points to a puzzling oval disk, sometimes identified as a mirror, sometimes as an astrolabe. This enigmatic scholar has been variously interpreted as an alchemist or the literary character Dr. Faustus, who surrendered his soul to the devil for unlimited knowledge. Vermeer brings the scene down to Earth in his painting, yet he captured some of the evocative qualities of Rembrandt's work to enliven the interior world of a scholar in search of esoteric knowledge. Netherlands, Europe

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Dated
c. 1652
Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Department
European Art
Credit
The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916
Medium
Etching, drypoint, and burin

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Object ID
55383
Object Type
Prints
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Creator
Rembrandt van Rijn
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Medium
Etching, drypoint, and burin
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art field “Medium” · copied as is
Department
European Art
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Credit Line
The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art field “Credit” · copied as is
Date
c. 1652
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Begin Year
1652
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End Year
1652
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