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OCR: Other artists Text Rembrandt Two separate traditions run parallel in the works of the painter Rembrandt 1606- -69 and between them are always points of contact. Heir to 1 figurative painting Northern European culture he was also open to Italy and its classical traditions This can be seen from his self-portraits in which he playfully challenged Titian, Leonardo, and other masters of the Renaissance In his last self-portraits like the one n the Louvre (Self-Portrait: at the Easel), the artist takes on Christlike appearance his face haloed with light t that is the only l bright patch in the mysterious shadows Even painting such as Bathsheba (Louvre) 50 far at first sight from Italian idealism, has adopted some of its elements This opulent, shamelessly r naked woman may recall the attitude of ...