Palettes and Techniques of the Old Masters: Rembrandt

The Old Master painter Rembrandt created his distinctive portraits with a small palette of colours dominated by dark earth tones and golden highlights. He was a master of chiaroscuro, an Italian term for a style using strong lights and heavy shadows to create depth in a painting and a centre of interest. Read more on Rembrandt's technique...

See Also:
• Other Old Masters Techniques and Palettes
• Biography of Rembrandt from About.com's Art History Guide