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 Descent from the Cross oil


The Descent from the Cross
Painting ID::  34423
The Descent from the Cross
mk93 c.1633 Oil on wood 35 1/4x25 5/8in Alte Punakothek Munich
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Entombment of Christ oil


The Entombment of Christ
Painting ID::  34424
The Entombment of Christ
mk93 Oil on canvas 36 1/4x26 3/8in Alte Pinakothek Munich
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Resurrection of Christ oil


The Resurrection of Christ
Painting ID::  34425
The Resurrection of Christ
mk93 c.1639 Oil on canvas on panel 36 3/8x27 1/8in Alte Pinakothek, Munich
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Ascension of Christ oil


The Ascension of Christ
Painting ID::  34426
The Ascension of Christ
mk93 1636 Oil on canvas 36 1/2x26 7/8in Alte Pinakothek,Munich
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Descent from the Cross oil


The Descent from the Cross
Painting ID::  34427
The Descent from the Cross
mk93 Hermitage,St.Petersburg
mk93 Hermitage,St.Petersburg
   
   
     

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     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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