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.


       Prev  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73   Next
  Prev Artist       Next Artist     

   
    

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Self-Portrait with Hat and Gold Chain oil


Self-Portrait with Hat and Gold Chain
Painting ID::  34428
Self-Portrait with Hat and Gold Chain
mk93 1633 Oil on panel 27 1/2x20 7/8in Louvre, Paris
mk93 1633 Oil_on_panel 27_1/2x20_7/8in Louvre, Paris
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Amalia van Solms oil


Amalia van Solms
Painting ID::  34429
Amalia van Solms
mk93 1632 Oil on canvas 27x21 7/8in Musee Jacquemart-Andre Paris
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Constantijn Huygens and His Secretary oil


Constantijn Huygens and His Secretary
Painting ID::  34430
Constantijn Huygens and His Secretary
mk93 1627 Oil on panel 36 3/8x27 1/4in National Gallery, London
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Map of Amsterdam from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Brau and Frans Hogenburg oil


Map of Amsterdam from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Brau and Frans Hogenburg
Painting ID::  34431
Map of Amsterdam from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Brau and Frans Hogenburg
mk93 c.1572 Colour engraving
mk93 c.1572 Colour_engraving
   
   
     

REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Andromeda oil


Andromeda
Painting ID::  34432
Andromeda
mk93 c.1630 Oil on panel 13 1/2x9 5/8in Mauritshuri,The Hague
   
   
     

       Prev  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73   Next
Prev Artist       Next Artist     

     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.

CONTACT US
Xiamen China Wholesale Oil Painting Stretcher Bar Frame Moulding Mirror Framed Stretched Paintings