# Who's your favorite painter?

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**Created:** [November 3, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-painter/470820 "2008-11-03T04:26:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-your-favorite-painter/470820/6 "2008-11-03T06:59:54Z")

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I dig [Rembrandt v.Rijn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt).

Was lucky enough to see many of his paintings up close and personal at [The Old Masters Museum in Germany](http://www.kassel.de/cms03/highlights/museen/01216/index.php). Probably the best Rembrandt collection in Europe (the Landgraf was a patron).

I just like his style and brushwork:

1. Classical with a fuzzy realism, just a hint of impressionism.
2. Nuance in shade and blend. Dark contrasted with light, instead of the opposite.
3. Hi, Opal!

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