Rembrandt was born into an American family of artists. His father was a painter and so Rembrandt's siblings bore all the names of respected artists. Rubens, Titian and Raphaelle met in this house for dinner at the table. The still young America was in a politically very active phase and after his father had portrayed Washington, Rembrandt followed him into painting. His first painting was a self-portrait. Portraits became the first great passion in the young artist's life. Great personalities like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson kept Peale for posterity. Rembrandt Peale became famous with a portrait of Washington, the so-called "porthole", which he himself copied 79 times. The portrait was later acquired by the Capitol, and Rembrandt himself gave lessons, the content of which referred to his great work. Rembrandt allowed himself to be influenced, his father's influence on his commissions was great. Europe attracted the artist. On a journey that served to portray personalities, his enthusiasm for European art and old masters was aroused. He made copies of large paintings, learned the technique of encaustic and depicted Alexander von Humboldt in this wax technique.
Rembrandt Peale rounded off his work by founding a family museum in Baltimore. The well over 1000 portraits were exhibited, in addition to natural history studies that Rembrandt carried out. The much smaller work of his less ambitious siblings was also collected here.
Rembrandt was born into an American family of artists. His father was a painter and so Rembrandt's siblings bore all the names of respected artists. Rubens, Titian and Raphaelle met in this house for dinner at the table. The still young America was in a politically very active phase and after his father had portrayed Washington, Rembrandt followed him into painting. His first painting was a self-portrait. Portraits became the first great passion in the young artist's life. Great personalities like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson kept Peale for posterity. Rembrandt Peale became famous with a portrait of Washington, the so-called "porthole", which he himself copied 79 times. The portrait was later acquired by the Capitol, and Rembrandt himself gave lessons, the content of which referred to his great work. Rembrandt allowed himself to be influenced, his father's influence on his commissions was great. Europe attracted the artist. On a journey that served to portray personalities, his enthusiasm for European art and old masters was aroused. He made copies of large paintings, learned the technique of encaustic and depicted Alexander von Humboldt in this wax technique.
Rembrandt Peale rounded off his work by founding a family museum in Baltimore. The well over 1000 portraits were exhibited, in addition to natural history studies that Rembrandt carried out. The much smaller work of his less ambitious siblings was also collected here.
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