Rembrandt Museum Opens Tattoo Studio To Give Art Lovers Permanent Keepsakes
Aside from multi-millionaires and billionaires, it’s unlikely most of the world will ever get the chance to own original artwork from Rembrandt van Rijn, one of the most famous Old Masters of the craft.
But for those looking for a keepsake of one of the artist’s masterpieces, the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam is offering a permanent souvenir—in the form of a tattoo through a popup studio aptly dubbed The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project.
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Dutch tattoo artists Henk Schiffmacher (Hanky Panky) and Tycho Veldhoen will set up at the studio next month, offering various designs based on the painter’s notable artworks. The best part? Art lovers will get inked right where Rembrandt lived and worked from 1639 to 1658.
Museum Director Milou Halbesma told The Guardian that the institution, which recently reopened earlier this year, saw itself as the “artist’s house,” as it was a sanctuary where Rembrandt lived, worked, and taught eager pupils.
This project echoes the studio’s desire to collaborate with Dutch artists to connect with the “next generation” of art lovers. As Schiffmacher put it, The Poor Man’s Rembrandt points to a work of art that’s more affordable than an actual painting, but “no less carefully executed and selected.”
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“Worldwide, more tattoos are sold than works of art to hang on your wall… For us, it is an incredible honor to work in the place where Rembrandt’s soul can still be felt, and to work with his etchings and drawings. Grand and small art coming together,” the tattoo artist continued.
Those interested in getting inked up with one or more of the painter’s works can book an appointment here. Tattoos will cost between €100 (US$108) and €250 (US$272), depending on the design chosen.
[via Artnet News and The Guardian, cover image via Jorisvo | Dreamstime.com]
