Imagination and intellect, Rembrandt's Artist in His Studio 

And the gold line gives the viewer a sense of perspective and depth into his space Love it

Smart history... Your worth the energy I put into you. I have become fans of the two commentary voices.. I thank you for patience and eloquence. I take my hat off to you.

Great video!

I know now what I'll be looking for if I ever get the chance to visit Boston.

There voices are so calming, it wouldn't even mater what art they would be talking about, I will lisen to it any day. Truelt love your channel ;)

Is it just me or is the light in the room emanating from the painting itself?

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You made what would have remained a boring painting to me seem really intriguing. I actually think hiding the painting in the painting's surface create a more profound and interesting painting overall. Great job and thanks as always! 👀

Interesting lesson. What is that shaow across the top of the painting? Is that original or perhaps some framing artifact? Also, Rembrandt shows him and his studio as a rather poor. Nothing on the walls, cracks in the plaster, etc. Was he advertising that he needed clients? Help me; I'm a "starving artist."

So interesting... I thought of the phrase, "You can't even imagine." You can't imagine what's going on in the artist's mind as he stands away from the painting, nor the painting itself. It's all a mystery to you (and less so to him). I like it. The artist's face is kinda goofy though, lol.

You do not suggest that this is a self portrait...it seems to be one

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Working from imagination? WE the viewers are in the artist’s field of vision - he will look past the easel at us, we are in the space of his vision beyond the easel when painting. This is about looking - and SEEING, in a strikingly ‘Las Meninas’ parallel. But interesting that in an age foregrounding conceptualism, it is seen as about thinking.