Artwork
Titus Posing for a Study of an Angel
Titus Posing for a Study of an Angel is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Rembrandt. It dates from 1661 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
About this work
Overview
Titus Posing for a Study of an Angel is a 1661 oil painting by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, featuring his son Titus in a contemplative pose alongside an implied angelic presence.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures Titus, Rembrandt's son, with a serious and solemn expression, set against a dark, plain background that emphasizes his profile. The work explores familial intimacy, a common theme in Rembrandt's later period.
Technique & Style
Rembrandt employed thick, textured brushstrokes, particularly in Titus's curly red-gold hair and dark attire, achieving a lively, near-three-dimensional effect through impasto.
History & Provenance
Created during Rembrandt's exploration of intimate family subjects, the painting is now part of the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
Portrait of Thérèse Schwartze, the Artist's Daughter, at 16 years of age
Self-Portrait
Self-portrait with a grey hat
Self-portrait
Portrait of a woman with a ruby pendant
Portrait of Ernest de Beveren, Lord of West-IJsselmonde and De Lindt
Portrait of a Young Man
Portrait of Thérèse Schwartze (1851-1918), the artist's daughter at age 16
Portrait of Titus (overpaint removed between 1908-1935)
Young Man in a Turban
Portrait of Ernest de Beveren, Lord of West-IJsselmonde and De Lindt
Titus, the Artist's Son