Rembrandt’s dense cross-hatching swallows Tobit’s robe, leaving only his luminous beard untouched by ink. The firelit shadow stretching toward an empty doorway suggests a man reaching for what he cannot see.
How does the contrast between light and shadow shape the emotional weight of the scene?
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