JC Brul Poet Ekphrasis

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Ekphrasis On the Man With the Golden Helmet

He stood still~
Eyes travel faster than a lightyear;
The many battles fought~
Still fresh in his mind~
The brilliance of his golden helmet
never fades~
Like the  tenacity of his conviction 
to fight and never surrender. 

The man wearing the golden helmet
Must be also wearing a golden heart;
He must be a sweet husband 
to his beloved..
and a protective father
to his only daughter..
He must be my father.

01.10.2021


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The Man in this enduring canvas titled Man in a Golden Helmet by Rembrandt and dated 1650, is a particularly captivating and meditative rendering of a time-worn face beneath a majestic, almost juxtaposing, helmet. The contrast illuminates the painting with a profoundly moving sense of time having passed, at once both sentimental and sentient. Admired by the Impressionists and portrait artists throughout the centuries.

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Line Gauthier July 21, 2021 at 3:48 AM ah yes ~ a beautiful tribute that you bring home in a beautiful way. well done ~

John Watt January 20, 2021 at 10:18 PM I had to look up the painting online, as it wasn't in either of my Rembrandt books, but it is just as you describe; the face of a man with conviction, experience, and compassion. I love how you brought it down to a personal level by imagining him as your father. A wonderful ekphrasis, and a fave for me ~ John

Andrea Dietrich January 20, 2021 at 2:43 PM what a lovely example of this form. Well done! JC Brul April 13, 2026 at 11:20 PM oh this was 5 years ago when I just started making ekphrasis on famous paintings. Thank you Andie. ^___^

Akkina Downing January 19, 2021 at 9:34 PM This is a beautiful poem. I especially love these lines, a protective father to his only daughter.. He must be my father. :)