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Deep Dive: Rembrandt Turned Ancient Myths Into 'Supremely Human' Works of Art. An Upcoming Exhibition Traces the Inspiration He Took From Antiquity
Rembrandt van Rijn’s most famous paintings—such as The Night Watch and The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp—may represent his 17th-century Dutch surroundings. But the artist’s well of inspiration reached deep into antiquity, tapping sources like the Old Testament and Greek myth.
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