The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp
ArtistRembrandt
Year1632
MediumOil on canvas
LocationMauritshuis, The Hague
About The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp
Made Rembrandt famous at age 26. Dr Tulp demonstrates the muscles of the forearm on a executed criminal. The men paid to be included in the painting. The body is disproportionately large compared to the figures. The dead mans hand flexed in death adds macabre realism.
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