Old Man with a Flowing Beard: Bust is a 1631 by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a bearded man with wild, curly hair and a serious expression. His beard is thick, and his hair looks tousled, like it’s been windblown or unkempt. The lines are loose and scratchy, giving the drawing a rough, almost sketchy feel. The artist focused on the play of light and shadow to shape the face, which makes the man look more real. This style was a big deal in the art world at the time. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this technique works.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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