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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: Man with arms extended

🖼 Man with arms extended, 1626-27
Black chalk
254 × 191 cm
Berlin, Germany

A solitary figure spreads his arms wide in dynamic charcoal strokes, capturing raw human vulnerability through bold, gestural lines. The expressive technique prefigures modern drawing, revealing Rembrandt's psychological depth beyond religious narrative.

Rembrandt. the Complete Paintings
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Marieke de Winkel
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