In this digital version, the paintings of Oopjen and Marten by Rembrandt van Rijn have been made into one work. In addition, they are set against a black background, each with its own frame.
Rembrandt painted the marriage portraits at the age of 28, commissioned by the two newlyweds Marten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit in Amsterdam in 1634. The more than two-meter-high portraits then remained in private hands for nearly 400 years. Rembrandt painted the marriage portraits at the age of 28, commissioned by the two young marrieds in 1634 in Amsterdam. The meticulous rendering of the rich costumes, the agility of the figures, and the nuanced lighting make these paintings among Rembrandt's masterpieces. The portraits also depict a milestone in Dutch history: the rise of the ambitious, young Republic in the Golden Age. The fact that these two citizens of Amsterdam behaved with such
such regal allure and in the most lavish costumes after the latest French fashion says much about their pride and prosperity and about the rise and pretension of the young Republic. Until then, life-size portraits had only been reserved for monarchs and nobility. These were Rembrandt's first life-size, standing and full-length pendant portraits, and also the only ones he would ever make.
Born and raised in Amsterdam, Peter feels closely connected to the city of Amsterdam. Over the years he has produced a lot of work, not only from Amsterdam, but also other cities in the Netherlands and abroad fill his portfolio. Landscape and macro photography are also part.. Read more…