Syndics of the Drapers' Guild

The head of the Tuchmacherzunft ( Dutch Original Title: Staalmeesters ) is a painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The 1662 created work with the dimensions of 191.5 x 279 cm is now in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

Description

Behind a table, covered with a red carpet, sit with your back to a wall paneled the five " Staalmeesters ". Behind them stands bareheaded the property manager. It is in the fives to a Committee of the drapers guild. Your job is the quality check of the materials on the basis of predetermined, laid down in a pattern book criteria. On the back wall, barely visible, a small picture hangs with a lighthouse on it. It should be a symbol of exemplary behavior and an instruction for the right path. Against the wall paneling of the session table is consistent with its narrow side. At their presided by the Chairperson. The two members have their place left and right on the long sides. The table is in perspective thus be seen that the three men appear right next to each other visually ranked according to the seating arrangements. The Lord left has moved his chair to the window wall. His neighbor on the left is going to rise up and establish. The oblique perspective view and the resolution of the seating arrangement left let the committee members appear to be a rhythmically balanced group of five. The Chairman holds his right hand open -explanatory about the open book. The man to his left holding his hand for future reference. At the same time, attention is directed to a counterpart. This action is intended picture. Overall, it is an extraordinary harmonious composition that achieved by the attitude of each figure, a high degree of naturalness.