"Christ Preaching"

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This paper presents a brief biographical background of the famous seventeenth century artist, Rembrandt van Rijn. The paper explains that his works are known for being dramatic and devoid of the formality that was common among his contemporaries. The paper focuses on one of his many etchings, "Christ Preaching". The paper examines the materials and techniques used by Rembrandt to make this piece of art.

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"The Hundred Guilder Print of Christ Preaching was printed around 1649. It is an etching, printed with drypoint and burin, on Japanese paper. It measures 28.1 cm by 38.9 cm, and it was trimmed just inside the plate line. The actual work produced by Rembrandt was an etched plate made of copper for use in printing, therefore he was able to create many duplicates of his work. There are different printings of this piece still surviving today, and many of them were printed in this style with Japanese paper. The choice of this type of paper enhanced the quality of the piece. Every printing done by Rembrandt was slightly different because he applied the ink to the etching by hand, and pressed the paper in different ways. The choice of the Japanese paper, which is an earth-tone rather than white, helps soften the lines of the piece and create a less stark contrast between the blacks and whites. "

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