Rembrandt’s “Philosopher in Meditation”
January 6th, 2009I don’t often talk about the Art or Philosophy of the Middle Ages or the Renaisssance. But I thought you might want to see one of the most remarkable paintings I have ever seen. It actually covers both Art and Philosophy rather neatly.
It is a work by Rembrandt called :Philosopher in Meditation
Now, I could spend quite a bit of time on a soliloquy about all the amazing things about this painting and I could go on to talk about how painting can express things in a language all its own that doesn’t require words/ or where words are not adequate and well this painting also covers both those things. I just suggest you take a look at this beautiful work and let it sink in for a couple of minutes. This is a good example of the legacy of the Middle ages, the Renaissance, and the Englightenment has brought us. We owe a great debt to those centuries.
