Fun with Rembrandt's The Man with the Golden Helmet

I love it when volunteers share with me their stduents' art projects. Our volunteer, Mrs. Amy in Miss Ting's, class got creative with this month's Art Masterpiece presention, Rembrandts The Man with the Golden Helmet. Mrs. Amy incorporated our school mascot, Leo the Lion, as the focal point. Students drew Leo wearing a helmet.

Rembrandt van Rijn known as one of the greatest printmakers and painters in art history, perhaps best known for his self-portraits and biblical scenes, Rembrandt's contributions to art came in a period that many historians refer to as the Dutch Golden Age.

Rembrandt's the Man with the Golden Helmet, is perhaps one of the most famous portraits ever painted, however experts cannot agree if it is actually the work of Rembrandt or from one of his students. Doubts rose when it was removed from the Staatliche Museum Preussischer Kulturbesitz in West Berlin for examination and restoration work. But new tests and research by leading Rembrandt scholar Ernst van de Wetering have shown that it is more likely to be by the teacher himself.

Mrs. Amy even got creative with her display.

We may never really know who the artist is behind The Man with the Golden Helmet, but it does make for great conversation with students.