Rembrandt: Sensation in Amsterdam – consultants uncover virtually 400-year-old portray | EUROtoday

Art consultants on the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam have found a beforehand unknown portray by the Dutch painter Rembrandt. The museum introduced on Monday that because of superior scanner know-how and stylistic evaluation, scientists had been capable of affirm the authenticity of the 1633 work “Vision of Zechariah in the Temple.” It was not too long ago given to the museum from a non-public assortment for examination.

“Material analysis, stylistic and thematic similarities, changes made by Rembrandt and the overall quality of the painting all support the conclusion that this painting is a genuine work by Rembrandt van Rijn,” the museum mentioned.

The work reveals the biblical scene during which Archangel Gabriel visits the priest Zacharias to deliver him the message that he can have a son, the longer term John the Baptist. Gabriel himself is just not depicted within the portray; a lightweight within the higher proper nook of the image signifies his arrival.