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 Artemis oil


Artemis
Painting ID::  60449 		Artemis
Artemis, 1634
Artemis,_1634
   
   
     
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Saskia as Flora oil


Saskia as Flora
Painting ID::  60450 		Saskia as Flora
Saskia as "Flora", 1635
Saskia_as_"Flora",_1635
   
   
     
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Rembrandt and Saskia pose as The Prodigal Son in the Tavern oil


Rembrandt and Saskia pose as The Prodigal Son in the Tavern
Painting ID::  60451 		Rembrandt and Saskia pose as The Prodigal Son in the Tavern
Rembrandt and Saskia pose as "The Prodigal Son in the Tavern" - a portrait histori??, 1635
   
   
     
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Blinding of Samson, oil


The Blinding of Samson,
Painting ID::  60452 		The Blinding of Samson,
The Blinding of Samson, 1636, which Rembrandt gave to Huyghens
   
   
     
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Belshassar Feast, oil


Belshassar Feast,
Painting ID::  60453 		Belshassar Feast,
Belshassar's Feast, 1636-8
Belshassar's_Feast,_1636-8
   
   
     
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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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