The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
A group portrait turned into drama round a dissection; it made Rembrandt's name in Amsterdam
- Author
- Rembrandt
- Style
- Dutch Golden Age Painting — Painting for the burgher's parlour: portrait, landscape, still life and genre instead of altarpieces
- Century
- 17th century
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