Rembrandt: arms and armor in his work

Matchlock · 17th February 2011, 08:55 PM

Hi Jim,

Thank you so much for another learned post on illustrative sources of Antique A&A! Thanks a lot too for pointing out the still widely neglected fact that, according to current knowledge some analysts came up with a coupe of years ago, The Man in the Golden Helmet is not actually the master's own work but that of his school.

From my field of expertise, I wish to contribute Rembrandt's famous work Vigil, in which he satirically portrayed the honorable Amsterdam Town Guild as a bunch of disorderly guys unsuspectingly caught by the artist in 1642

Please note the characteristic long matchlock muskets, the musketeer's bandolier and the other pieces of arms & armor.

Best,
Michael

17th February 2011, 08:55 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A Netherlandish Matchlock Musket in Rembrandt's 'Vigil' Hi Jim, Thank you so much for another learned post on illustrative sources of Antique A&A! Thanks a lot too for pointing out the still widely neglected fact that, according to current knowledge some analysts came up with a coupe of years ago, The Man in the Golden Helmet is not actually the master's own work but that of his school. From my field of expertise, I wish to contribute Rembrandt's famous work Vigil, in which he satirically portrayed the honorable Amsterdam Town Guild as a bunch of disorderly guys unsuspectingly caught by the artist in 1642 Please note the characteristic long matchlock muskets, the musketeer's bandolier and the other pieces of arms & armor. Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 17th February 2011 at 09:41 PM.