Marten Soolmans
c. 1634
Rembrandt captured the ultimate 17th-century flex in this full-length portrait of Marten Soolmans, a wealthy Amsterdam merchant showing off his incredibly expensive black silk suit and massive lace collar. Painted in 1634 to celebrate his marriage to Oopjen Coppit, Marten stands confidently with a giant lace-trimmed shoe rosette that probably cost more than most people's houses. This masterpiece is part of a famous pair of portraits that made headlines in 2016 when the Rijksmuseum and the Louvre jointly purchased them, meaning the couple now splits their time between Amsterdam and Paris!
Location: Rijksmuseum and Louvre
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