Rembrandt in Jordan. The Star (Amman, Jordan) | January 3, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Al Bawaba (Middle East) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

By Mike Derderian Star staff writer Even though it was but a page in an encyclopedia when I first saw it, Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, in which seven men can be seen gathering around a cadaver listening to what Dr Nicolaes Tulp has to say about its cut-open arm, is still mesmerizing. The painting that dates back to 1631 looks different or better yet grandiose on the walls of the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts (JNGFA). The grim atmosphere of the painting is overshadowed by Rembrandt's uncanny ability to create two-dimensional personas on canvas. They ...

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