Artwork
Christ Disputing with the Doctors: a Sketch
Christ Disputing with the Doctors: a Sketch is an ink print by the Baroque artist Rembrandt. It dates from 1652 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
This etching is called Christ Disputing with the Doctors: a Sketch.
It was made by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1652.
The artist used etching and drypoint to create this work, which is a technique that involves scratching a design into a metal plate to produce an image.
You can learn more about this technique and others like it at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Overview
Christ Disputing with the Doctors: a Sketch is a print created by Rembrandt van Rijn in 1652 using etching and drypoint techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a scene from Christian tradition, showing Jesus among the doctors, a subject often interpreted as representing Jesus' wisdom and authority.
Technique & Style
Rembrandt employed etching and drypoint to produce the image, scratching a design into a metal plate to achieve the desired effects.
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.
