Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn made twenty-five "Indian drawings," based on miniatures from the Mughal Empire that he saw in a Dutch collection and presumably studied over a long period. Adopting some aspects of the extremely precise manner of these miniatures--so unlike his usual loose, evocative style of draftsmanship--Rembrandt nonetheless enlivened the figures' poses by giving them more sense of action than did the Mughal style.
A contemporary of Rembrandt known for his building campaigns and as a patron of art, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is recognizable from his characteristic dress and face--and the aureole, which distinguished portrayals of Mughal rulers beginning with his father's reign.
REMBRANDT PROJECT
SCHOONEN BRANT - SAEL REMBRANDTHOUSE
GREENSLEEVES - REMBRANDT & SASKIA UYLENBURGH
GRIEN SLIVIS LUTE DUET - REMBRANDT & ADRIAEN VAN RIJN
AMARILLI - GIULIO CACCINI - SASKIA UYLENBURGH
MY LADY HUNSDONS ALLMANDE - REMBRANDT
FLOW MY TEARS - SINTE PAUWELS - REMBRANDT & HENDRICKJE STOFFELS
