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Kuvera (Jambhala), anonymous, 850 - 930
The god of prosperity was worshipped by Hindus (who called him Kuvera) and Buddhists (under the name Jambhala). During recent research a gold coin and gold and silver foil were discovered in the base of the statue, probably with an inscription. These lent the statue protection and divine power. The consecration of statues with the addition of such small objects is common in the Himalayas, but exceptional in Indonesia.

On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase Carlebach, New York, 1958)
bronze (metal), h 11.5cm × w 6.6cm × d 5.9cm × w 488gr
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/A

Kuvera (Jambhala), anonymous, 850 - 930
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The Calling of Saint Anthony, Aertgen Claesz van Leyden, c. 1530
This many-sided composition represents the moment when the wealthy Anthony, standing at right, answers the priest’s call during his sermon to give away all his worldly possessions. In the right background Anthony is distributing bread to the poor. The lifelike fly on the white cap of the woman at front is an illusionistic joke by the painter.

Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
oil on panel, h 132.5cm × w 96.3cm
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/S

The Calling of Saint Anthony, Aertgen Claesz van Leyden, c. 1530
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Man Smoking a Pipe, Gerard Dou, c. 1650
A young man leans on a window ledge, smoking a pipe and looking out at us. Dou was a master of illusionism. The open book on the sill seems to protrude from the window into our space, and the green curtain hanging from the copper rod is so realistically painted that we are tempted to draw it farther back. However, the painting’s small size gives away the deception.

Dupper Wzn. Bequest, Dordrecht
oil on panel, h 48cm × w 37cm
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/S

Man Smoking a Pipe, Gerard Dou, c. 1650
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Saint Vitus, anonymous, c. 1500
Vitus was a 4th-century Sicilian boy who endured barbaric forms of torture after his conversion to Christianity. The cruellest of these was to be boiled, aged twelve, in a cauldron of oil, resin and pitch. Miraculously, he survived, thanks to his unwavering faith. Depicting Vitus in a cauldron was very popular during the Middle Ages, especially in southern Germany.

polychromy, h c.58cm
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/B

Saint Vitus, anonymous, c. 1500
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Portrait of Cornelis Apostool, Paulus Joseph Gabriël, c. 1817
Apostool was the first director of the Koninklijke Museum in Amsterdam, forerunner of the Rijksmuseum. His portrait was sculpted by the royal sculptor Paulus Gabriël, who chose a Classical form whereby Apostool’s head appears to emerge naturally from a block of stone. This type of portrait, known as a herm, was used mainly for artists and art lovers.

C. Apostool Bequest, Amsterdam
marble (rock), h c.56.5cm × w c.24.7cm × d c.23cm
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/B

Portrait of Cornelis Apostool, Paulus Joseph Gabriël, c. 1817
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Young Woman in Fantasy Costume, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633
The young woman’s clothing is not in keeping with the fashions of Rembrandt’s day, but rather reflects styles of earlier centuries. The woman’s distinctive features – a domed forehead, slightly bulging eyes, and pronounced chin – are easily recognized in depictions of ancient goddesses and heroines that Rembrandt painted in the 1630s. Thus the painting is not strictly a portrait, but a ‘tronie’, or fantasy head.

De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland
oil on panel, h 65cm × w 48cm
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/S

Young Woman in Fantasy Costume, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633
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