Claude Opus 5 redraws Rembrandt with one continuous spiral line, echoing a 377-year-old engraving technique
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-09-22
A developer prompted Claude Opus 5 to draw Rembrandt's self-portrait as a single continuous spiraling line using JavaScript. The technique is 377 years old and originates from engraver Claude Mellan. The result is a striking, counterintuitive demo of what coding models can produce when given an unusual artistic constraint.
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