Rembrandt was renowned for his masterful expend of light and shaded contrasts, and the precise proportions in his paintings and etchings. Now a British artist claims the 17th century painter likely used combinations of mirrors and lenses to project images onto a drawing surface to create them—especially his renowned self-portraits. It’s the latest volley in a longstanding debate about the possible expend of optical aids by Renaissance artists.
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