A famous Dutch tattoo artist is inking sketches by Rembrandt van Rijn onto the skin of visitors to the building the Golden Age master once called home.
Henk Schiffmacher's talks after his needle whirred as he tattood the lines of am elephant on Lilian Rachmaran's back in Amsterdam, Monday, June 19, 2023."Highbrow to lowbrow" is how the famous Dutch tattoo artist describes his latest project, inking drawings by Rembrandt van Rijn onto the skin of visitors to the building the Golden Age master once called home. Henk Schiffmaker's needle whirrs as he tattoos the familiar lines of an elephant on Lilian Rachmaran's back.
For between about 50 euros and 250 euros , visitors can get their own permanent reminder of Rembrandt. Museum Director Milou Halbesma said the event is a way of attracting new visitors to the historic house and getting people closer to the artist.The workshop has already proved a hit. All appointments available online were filled within 10 minutes, she said, though there are still some slots available for people who walk into the museum and wait their turn.
They see similarities between their work and the artist's quick sketches — but there is one key difference.
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