Artist Puts Work of Famous Dutch Painter on People's Skin
2023-06-26
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1Henk Schiffmacher is a famous Dutch tattoo artist.
2That means he draws pictures in permanent ink on people's skin.
3Recently, he created the design of an elephant on Lilian Rachmaran's back.
4"Highbrow to lowbrow" is how the artist described his latest project.
5The project involves "inking" artwork by Rembrandt van Rijn onto the skin of visitors to the building the famous Dutch painter once called home.
6The Rembrandt House Museum has changed one of its rooms into a tattoo area for something it calls, "The Poor Man's Rembrandt."
7The one-week event involves Schiffmacher and other top Amsterdam tattoo artists.
8For between about $54 and $270, visitors can get their own permanent reminder of Rembrandt.
9Schiffmacher told The Associated Press, "It's a juxtaposition - a jump from high to low, from highbrow to lowbrow."
10He added, "And it's great that these two worlds can visit one another. Actually, it's really one world because it's about art."
11Museum Director Milou Halbesma said the event is a way of bringing new visitors to the historic house and getting people closer to the artist.
12"I think it's a very good...way to have your own Rembrandt," she said.
13The event has already proved a hit. All appointments available online were filled within 10 minutes, she said.
14However, there are still some spots available for people who walk into the museum and wait their turn.
15Schiffmacher and others have taken some of Rembrandt's drawings and changed them to work for tattooing.
16For example, the artists make lines thinner, so they do not grow together as the skin of the tattooed person ages.
17The tattoo artists see similarities between their work and the artist's quick drawings - but there is one big difference.
18"The canvas is different," Schiffmacher said.
19"The canvas can talk to you, move too much, float, even faint. That didn't happen for Rembrandt."
20Rachmaran works at the museum. She was the first person in Schiffmacher's chair.
21She got his version of one of Rembrandt's famous drawings of an Asian elephant.
22The creature, named Hansken, first arrived in Amsterdam in 1633 on a ship from Ceylon - now Sri Lanka - as a gift for the Prince of Orange.
23Rachmaran said, "I love the animals, they're so spiritual and smart..."
24Speaking about her tattoo, Rachmaran added, "I'm very honored to have one made by Henk himself."
25I'm John Russell.
1Henk Schiffmacher is a famous Dutch tattoo artist. That means he draws pictures in permanent ink on people's skin. 2Recently, he created the design of an elephant on Lilian Rachmaran's back. 3"Highbrow to lowbrow" is how the artist described his latest project. The project involves "inking" artwork by Rembrandt van Rijn onto the skin of visitors to the building the famous Dutch painter once called home. 4The Rembrandt House Museum has changed one of its rooms into a tattoo area for something it calls, "The Poor Man's Rembrandt." The one-week event involves Schiffmacher and other top Amsterdam tattoo artists. 5For between about $54 and $270, visitors can get their own permanent reminder of Rembrandt. 6Schiffmacher told The Associated Press, "It's a juxtaposition - a jump from high to low, from highbrow to lowbrow." He added, "And it's great that these two worlds can visit one another. Actually, it's really one world because it's about art." 7Museum Director Milou Halbesma said the event is a way of bringing new visitors to the historic house and getting people closer to the artist. 8"I think it's a very good...way to have your own Rembrandt," she said. 9The event has already proved a hit. All appointments available online were filled within 10 minutes, she said. However, there are still some spots available for people who walk into the museum and wait their turn. 10Schiffmacher and others have taken some of Rembrandt's drawings and changed them to work for tattooing. For example, the artists make lines thinner, so they do not grow together as the skin of the tattooed person ages. 11The tattoo artists see similarities between their work and the artist's quick drawings - but there is one big difference. 12"The canvas is different," Schiffmacher said. "The canvas can talk to you, move too much, float, even faint. That didn't happen for Rembrandt." 13Rachmaran works at the museum. She was the first person in Schiffmacher's chair. 14She got his version of one of Rembrandt's famous drawings of an Asian elephant. The creature, named Hansken, first arrived in Amsterdam in 1633 on a ship from Ceylon - now Sri Lanka - as a gift for the Prince of Orange. 15Rachmaran said, "I love the animals, they're so spiritual and smart..." 16Speaking about her tattoo, Rachmaran added, "I'm very honored to have one made by Henk himself." 17I'm John Russell. 18Mike Corder reported on this story for the Associated Press. John Russell adapted it for VOA Learning English. 19_____________________________________________________________________ 20Words in This Story 21tattoo - n. a picture that is drawn on a person's skin by using a needle and ink 22museum - n. a building in which interesting and valuable things (such as paintings and sculptures or scientific or historical objects) are collected and shown to the public 23juxtaposition - n. the act of placing (different things) together in order to create an interesting effect