Hundred Guilder Print
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The Hundred Guilder Print is a celebrated etching by Rembrandt depicting a composite scene from the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its technical mastery, emotional depth, and rarity among his graphic works.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
etching
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print ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Christ Healing the Sick
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Christ Preaching NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hundred Guilder Print NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
considered a masterpiece of printmaking
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often cited as the culmination of Rembrandt’s etched work ⓘ |
| artMovement | Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel of Matthew
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionYear | circa 1649 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator |
Rembrandt
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Rembrandt van Rijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ healing the sick
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Christ preaching ⓘ Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ a composite scene from the Gospel of Matthew ⓘ figures approaching Christ ⓘ mothers with children ⓘ the rich young man ⓘ the sick and infirm ⓘ |
| estimatedDateOfCreation | c. 1647–1649 ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical scene
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religious art ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Dutch Golden Age of painting and printmaking ⓘ |
| iconographySource | various episodes in the Gospel of Matthew combined into one scene ⓘ |
| inCollection |
British Museum
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Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Rijksmuseum NERFINISHED ⓘ various major print rooms worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced | later printmakers ⓘ |
| marketReputation | one of the most highly valued Rembrandt prints ⓘ |
| medium | ink on paper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex composition
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emotional depth ⓘ large scale for an etching ⓘ rarity among Rembrandt’s graphic works ⓘ subtle use of light and shadow ⓘ technical mastery ⓘ |
| period | Rembrandt’s mature period ⓘ |
| rarity | survives in relatively few early impressions ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | teachings and miracles of Christ ⓘ |
| technique |
drypoint
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etching ⓘ |
| title | Hundred Guilder Print NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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