The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 group portrait by Rembrandt depicting a public dissection in Amsterdam, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and psychological realism.
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Target entity: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp Context triple: [Rembrandt van Rijn, notableWork, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp]
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Rembrandt van Rijn
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Target entity: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp Target entity description: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 group portrait by Rembrandt depicting a public dissection in Amsterdam, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and psychological realism.
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Mens et Manus
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Last Supper
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group portrait
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painting ⓘ |
| appliedOn | canvas ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| author |
Rembrandt van Rijn
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surface form:
Rembrandt
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| collection | Mauritshuis ⓘ |
| colorPalette | predominantly browns and muted tones ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons
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surgeons of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator |
Rembrandt van Rijn
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surface form:
Rembrandt
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| depicts |
Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons
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surface form:
Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons members
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp ⓘ Dr. Tulp demonstrating arm musculature ⓘ anatomical textbook ⓘ anatomy lesson ⓘ contrast between life and death ⓘ corpse of Aris Kindt ⓘ public dissection ⓘ spectators focusing on the dissection ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque painting ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
iconic image of early modern medicine
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key work in Rembrandt’s rise to fame ⓘ |
| hasTitleInDutch |
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
De anatomische les van Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
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| hasTitleInEnglish | The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp self-link ⓘ |
| inception | 1632 ⓘ |
| influenced |
group portrait conventions in Dutch painting
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later medical portraiture ⓘ |
| lightingStyle | single strong light source ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mauritshuis ⓘ |
| location | The Hague ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anatomy
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medicine ⓘ public dissection ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch Golden Age painting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chiaroscuro
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dramatic lighting ⓘ group portrait composition ⓘ psychological realism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | none ⓘ |
| partOf | Rembrandt’s early Amsterdam period ⓘ |
| subjectOf | extensive art historical analysis ⓘ |
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