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 Notes: (Credits to - © 1st-Art-Gallery.com 2003 - 2021 - All Rights Reserved) 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.