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Word: adriaen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Rembrandt at all. Rosenberg and other experts have speculated that the old warrior might have been Rembrandt's older brother Adriaen, a poor shoemaker in Leyden. But if the painting isn't by Rembrandt, then we have no idea who the warrior was, just an old man, tough and brave and sad. The experts are trying to learn more by subjecting the painting to a series of technical tests. These include activating some of its neutrons so that they can be compared with the neutrons in authenticated Rembrandts. The experts are always right, as we know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Man with the Golden Helmet | 12/16/1985 | See Source »

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