Comments on: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carnivalesque XXXVI « Mercurius Politicus http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-10211 Carnivalesque XXXVI « Mercurius Politicus Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:16:26 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-10211 [...] at Diary of 1 investigates Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, and how it has taken on a life of its [...] [...] at Diary of 1 investigates Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, and how it has taken on a life of its [...]

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-9534 e-Mom Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:40:15 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-9534 Mais oui! Let's travel Europe together! (I have a fondness for France too, having studied French in school since childhood. Je suis Canadien. C'est vrai!) Your question: I travelled Europe for ten weeks by Eurail in '73 as a college student. It was THE thing to do amongst my generation. As a budding Fine Arts major, you can imagine what I took photos of: paintings & sculpture! Honestly, though, as far as Dutch artists go, I like Van Gogh a teensy bit better than Rembrandt. Ah... to be young and unfettered again. :~D Mais oui! Let’s travel Europe together! (I have a fondness for France too, having studied French in school since childhood. Je suis Canadien. C’est vrai!)

Your question: I travelled Europe for ten weeks by Eurail in ’73 as a college student. It was THE thing to do amongst my generation. As a budding Fine Arts major, you can imagine what I took photos of: paintings & sculpture! Honestly, though, as far as Dutch artists go, I like Van Gogh a teensy bit better than Rembrandt.

Ah… to be young and unfettered again. :~D

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-9529 Jen Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:39:14 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-9529 <b>Renae</b>, no she doesn't have a blog. I asked her about it, and she's not remotely interested! She barely checks her email and she's off to the next thing. And I'm sure she does enough writing with her law practice that it's the last thing she wants to obligate herself to. But she's an excellent writer and has great ideas and unique perspectives... <b>e-Mom</b>, how cool that you've also seen this painting!! When were you in the Netherlands? My sister doesn't speak Dutch, but got along just fine at Leiden - her instruction was in English. Someday, e-Mom, let's go travel Europe - beginning in our favorite place, France, of course! Renae, no she doesn’t have a blog. I asked her about it, and she’s not remotely interested! She barely checks her email and she’s off to the next thing. And I’m sure she does enough writing with her law practice that it’s the last thing she wants to obligate herself to. But she’s an excellent writer and has great ideas and unique perspectives…

e-Mom, how cool that you’ve also seen this painting!! When were you in the Netherlands? My sister doesn’t speak Dutch, but got along just fine at Leiden – her instruction was in English. Someday, e-Mom, let’s go travel Europe – beginning in our favorite place, France, of course!

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-9513 e-Mom Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:52:36 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-9513 Thank you to sister Nancy! I've seen this painting in person at the Rijksmuseum too--a beauty. The dramatic quality of the lighting intrigues me... I love high contrast and B & W. Does your sister speak Dutch? What a privilege to live and study in Europe. (We have missionary friends with YWAM living in Heidebeek, Netherlands.) Blessings, e-Mom Thank you to sister Nancy! I’ve seen this painting in person at the Rijksmuseum too–a beauty. The dramatic quality of the lighting intrigues me… I love high contrast and B & W.

Does your sister speak Dutch? What a privilege to live and study in Europe. (We have missionary friends with YWAM living in Heidebeek, Netherlands.)

Blessings, e-Mom

]]> By: Renae http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-9499 Renae Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:43:11 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/02/10/rembrandt-harmenszoon-van-rijn-1606-1669/#comment-9499 Does your sister have a blog? :) Great job! Rembrandt is one of our favorite artists. Thanks for sharing this introduction. Does your sister have a blog? :) Great job! Rembrandt is one of our favorite artists. Thanks for sharing this introduction.

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