Faust is a 1652 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a man kneeling in a dim room, his head bowed. Behind him, a window lets in light that spells out faint words. The walls are dark, and the floor looks uneven, with a bench and a few scattered objects. The light through the window forms a starburst shape, with letters spelling out *"Gast... R..."*—likely part of a larger word. The artist used shading to make the scene feel dramatic and mysterious. Next, check out etching, drypoint, burin to see how Rembrandt created this effect.
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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