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Isaac Blessing Jacob Govert Flinck, 1638
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Isaac Blessing Jacob

Govert Flinck Β· 1638

Why it's great

A blind old man puts his hand on his son's head to bless him, while his wife watches, in a warm, shadowy room. Govert Flinck painted it in 1638, and he was a student of Rembrandt's.

Where to see it

πŸ“ RijksmuseumAmsterdam, Netherlands

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About the artist

Govert Flinck

1615–1660 Β· born in Kleve Β· died in Amsterdam

Govert Flinck was a Dutch painter, born in Kleve in 1615. He was a student of Rembrandt, and later became a popular portrait painter in Amsterdam. He died in 1660.

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