Significant Paintings

As I started this with a major work that has moved me I thought I would like to continue to look at some other works that surprised me when seeing the original works.

Artist	Rembrandt The Jewish Bride
Year	c. 1667
Type	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	121.5 cm × 166.5 cm (47.8 in × 65.6 in)
Location	Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Rembrandt
The Jewish Bride

c. 1667

Oil on canvas

121.5 cm × 166.5 cm (47.8 in × 65.6 in)

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

I suppose no surprise here as this is a work that has been around for a long time.
What is surprising is the painterly way this work is handled that cannot be found in other works from this period. In particular look at the sleeve of the man's wedding robes. Painting on this has a physicality that carrys into the work. The sleeve appears to be made of solid gold adding further meaning as well regarding the eternal nature of the couples bonding. The tenderness of the scene and the intamacy of the couples embrace through the touch of hands strike one as they are not the hands of youth but mature adults. The rich pomegranite red of the womens dress adds further to the symbolism in the work. A very moving work in the original.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranite#Christianity

I could not get away from this work because of the compositional elements in this work. The arrow cut into the crop in particular is such a amazing element in the work. The translucency of the tree is another amazing element in the work. The pristine freshness of both of this work and the Rembrandt are also something that strikes one when looking at the original works.