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 This etching is one of four studies of different facial expressions that the artist produced in 1630. The way the head is cut off at the upper edge gives the impression that his head is jerked up and back in wonder and astonishment. This expression also appears in other works (The Raising of Lazarus) by Rembrandt. Depiction of feelings and emotions played a particularly important role in biblical, mythological and allegorical scenes. The face of course was where such feelings were to be expressed most eloquently. |
