Rembrandt was an artist famous for his masterful ability to convey, within his paintings, the essence of a person. He painted people without their usual layer of artifice, revealing to the world the person under the mask. In this painting, titled "Bust of an Old Man in a Fur Cap," Rembrandt's trademark golden glow is apparent. An understated light shines from behind the model, highlighting one side of his face and casting the opposite side in shadow. Rembrandt's skill is apparent in the dual nature he gives to the face of his model. The man seems to be exhausted yet defiant; judging yet vulnerable. Rembrandt's use of light and dark in the man's clothing, as well as the background, further lends itself to the idea of a dual nature.
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