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 A typical portrait from 1634, when Rembrandt was enjoying great commercial success. oil


A typical portrait from 1634, when Rembrandt was enjoying great commercial success.
Painting ID::  60429 		A typical portrait from 1634, when Rembrandt was enjoying great commercial success.
A typical portrait from 1634, when Rembrandt was enjoying great commercial success.
   
   
     
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn Self Portrait, oil


Self Portrait,
Painting ID::  60430 		Self Portrait,
Self Portrait, 1658, a masterpiece of the final style, "the calmest and grandest of all his portraits".
   
   
     
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Girl in a Picture Frame, oil


The Girl in a Picture Frame,
Painting ID::  60431 		The Girl in a Picture Frame,
The Girl in a Picture Frame, 1641. A work often disputed,but chosen for the cover of a recent book by the leading Rembrandt scholar of today.
   
   
     
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Night Watch or The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq oil


The Night Watch or The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq
Painting ID::  60432 		The Night Watch or The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq
The Night Watch or The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq, 1642. Oil on canvas; on display at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
   
   
     
REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn The Polish Rider A Lisowczyk on horseback. oil


The Polish Rider A Lisowczyk on horseback.
Painting ID::  60433 		The Polish Rider A Lisowczyk on horseback.
The Polish Rider - A Lisowczyk on horseback. The subject of much discussion. It is possible that the person depicted was Grand Chancellor of Lithuania, Marcjan Aleksander Ogi??ski (1632-1690)
   
   
     
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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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