REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn

Born 1606, Died 1669.One of the great Dutch painters and printmakers of the 17th century, Rembrandt van Rijn is best known for his expressive use of light and shadow (also called chiaroscuro) in his many portraits. Raised in Leiden, he studied with Pieter Lastman (1583-1633) in Amsterdam, then returned to Leiden around 1625 and set up shop as a teacher and portrait artist. Sometime between 1630 and 1632 Rembrandt relocated to Amsterdam, where he spent the rest of his career. Though he had his detractors (some of whom considered him coarse and "low born"), Rembrandt was successful and famous during his lifetime, though he fell on financial hard times in his later years. He was a master printer and produced hundreds of group portraits and historical paintings, including The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp (1632), The Military Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (1642) and Aristotle with a Bust of Homer (1653). His portraits -- including a lifelong trail of intriguing and rather frank self-portraits -- reveal his interest in psychological study and continue to be admired as landmarks in Western art. The Military Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq is also known as "The Night Watch" because it was thought the painting depicted a nighttime scene. When the painting was cleaned in the 1940s it became obvious that it depicted a daytime scene... He married Saskia van Ulenburgh (also Uylenburgh) in 1634.


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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Return of the Prodigal Son oil


The Return of the Prodigal Son
Painting ID::  41046
The Return of the Prodigal Son
mk159 Oil on canvas 262x205cm
mk159 Oil_on_canvas 262x205cm
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn David-s Farewell to Jonathan oil


David-s Farewell to Jonathan
Painting ID::  41047
David-s Farewell to Jonathan
mk159 1642 Oil on panel 73x61.5cm
mk159 1642 Oil_on_panel 73x61.5cm
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Danae oil


Danae
Painting ID::  41048
Danae
mk159 Oil on canvas 185x202.5cm
mk159 Oil_on_canvas 185x202.5cm
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The night watch oil


The night watch
Painting ID::  42708
The night watch
MK169 1642 Cloth 370x445cm
MK169_ 1642_Cloth_370x445cm
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Zelfportret oil


Zelfportret
Painting ID::  42709
Zelfportret
MK169 ca. 1660 Cloth 114.3x96.5cm
MK169 _ca._1660_Cloth_114.3x96.5cm
   
   
     

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     REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn
     Born 1606, Died 1669.One of the great Dutch painters and printmakers of the 17th century, Rembrandt van Rijn is best known for his expressive use of light and shadow (also called chiaroscuro) in his many portraits. Raised in Leiden, he studied with Pieter Lastman (1583-1633) in Amsterdam, then returned to Leiden around 1625 and set up shop as a teacher and portrait artist. Sometime between 1630 and 1632 Rembrandt relocated to Amsterdam, where he spent the rest of his career. Though he had his detractors (some of whom considered him coarse and "low born"), Rembrandt was successful and famous during his lifetime, though he fell on financial hard times in his later years. He was a master printer and produced hundreds of group portraits and historical paintings, including The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp (1632), The Military Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (1642) and Aristotle with a Bust of Homer (1653). His portraits -- including a lifelong trail of intriguing and rather frank self-portraits -- reveal his interest in psychological study and continue to be admired as landmarks in Western art. The Military Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq is also known as "The Night Watch" because it was thought the painting depicted a nighttime scene. When the painting was cleaned in the 1940s it became obvious that it depicted a daytime scene... He married Saskia van Ulenburgh (also Uylenburgh) in 1634.

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