Rembrandt van Rijn – Old Dutch Painter

Rembrandt & wokeness

Rembrandt's wink

My paraphrase of Rembrandt’s ‘Self-portrait as Paul’. I titled it ‘Rembrandt’s wink‘.In the original, Rembrandt only has a sword under his cloak; I’ve added another sword. I also moved his studio to the front of his house, so that he has/had a different view. The 21st century can be discerned vaguely across the street. When… Continue reading Rembrandt & wokeness

Paintings from ’20, ’21 & ’22

(Not a real) Rembrandt van Rijn, Winston Churchill, Steven Crowder

I am looking forward to my first participation in a major live art exhibition.November 19 and 20 next. In Gorinchem, in the middle of the Netherlands.Close to 200 artists, mostly painters, show their work. My contribution mainly consists of the paintings shown here that I made in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (I started painting in… Continue reading Paintings from ’20, ’21 & ’22

Selfie with Sunset and Rembrandt

I really appreciate those reflections and interactions.

1672: Johan de Witt and his brother murdered

Johannes and Cornelis de Witt murdered

A tribute to Jan de Baen too

I painted Johan de Witt as kind of a tribute: in several aspects he was to the Netherlands what Winston Churchill was for Great Britain. For both of them the royals were a real pain in the ass… And I feel related to him. Not the most but neither the least by the fact we… Continue reading 1672: Johan de Witt and his brother murdered