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At first glance, Saskia van Uylenburg, Wife of the Artist, by Rembrandt van Rijn, and Miss Montagu, by Thomas Gainsborough look very similar. ... He met Saskia van Uylenburg while working for a painter and art dealer named Hendrik van Uylenburg. Saskia, the cousin of Hendrik, and Rembrandt were married in 1634. ... When Saskia died in 1642, Rembrandt’s life began to fall to pieces. ... In Rembrandt’s portrait, he uses the help of outside objects to improve the look of Saskia. ... In this portrait, Rembrandt has also reduced the obviousness of Saskia’s double chin, which is resent in other paintings. ...
In my opinion, Rembrandt’s portrait, Saskia van Uylenburg, Wife of the Artist, is an excellent painting.
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