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The Parable of the Rich Fool (Rembrandt)

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The Parable of the Rich Fool (1627) by Rembrandt

The Parable of the Rich Fool, also known as The Money Changer,[1] is an oil painting on canvas of 1627 by Rembrandt, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.[2] Produced early in the artist's career, it depicts the eponymous Biblical parable. The model for the figure is said to have been Rembrandt's father.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Wallace, Robert (1968). The World of Rembrandt: 1606–1669. New York: Time-Life Books. p. 38.
  2. ^ "Der Geldwechsler". Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Berlin State Museums). Retrieved 2024-04-23.

Further reading

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  • Gary Schwartz, Rembrandt, zijn leven, zijn schilderijen, Atrium, Alphen a/d Rijn, 1984.
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