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THE POPULAR EDUCATOR. 



to exhibit a sort of reserve, or quiet, self-contained power over j Philosopher," which also forms one of cmr illustrations, shows 



hia distribution of hues. Energy and force of character is the | his characteristics less markedly, perhaps, but it has great 



distinguishing mark of Rembrandt's style : at times he is j depth and earnestness, with a certain sturdy simplicity of treat,- 



almost coarse in his bold delineations, but he is always saved I ment which is essentially Rembrandtesque. Rembrandt's 



from such faults as those of Rubens by the innate delicacy of etchings are almost as famous as his paintings, and the British. 



his perceptions. The man's very face, which may be seen in ; Museum contains a large collection of them. He died in 1669. 



THE PHILOSOPHER. (B'j Rembrandt.) 



his own portrait, here engraved, gives us the keynote to his 

 artistic character. There is in it much strong force, together 

 with a certain air of originality, bordering on bravado ; and yet 

 underneath the apparent coarseness of its flat Dutch features 

 1 irks a great deal of real refinement, especially observable in 

 the mouth and lower part of the face. Rembrandt was rather 

 " >nd of painting his own portrait, and, indeed, the subject 

 . nited his vigorous pencil far better than many of the stout and 

 complacent Dutch burgomasters, upon whose heads he spent 

 perforce too much of his time. The portrait known as " The 



Albert Cuyp, another great Dutch painter, was a contem- 

 porary of Rembrandt. He was born at Dort in 1606, the same 

 year as his great countryman, and gave himself up mainly to 

 landscape art. As a colourist he stands amongst the first rank, 

 and his management of light is peculiarly brilliant. He van- 

 one of the few painters who have really succeeded in 'Spainting 

 air." Cows and other animals generally form part of his land- 

 scapes, which are usually of a very soft and mellow character. 

 His pieces are usually very Dutch in subject, representing- 

 gentle plains, intersected by water, and sometimes with a fev? 



