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Rembrandt van rijn 1606-1669
Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher. From 1632 onwards he signed his works with only the forename Rembrandt; in documents, however, he continued to sign Rembrandt van Rijn (occasionally van Rhyn), initially with the addition of the patronymic 'Harmensz.'. This was no doubt in imitation of the great Italians such as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian, on whom he modelled himself, sometimes literally. He certainly equalled them in fame, and not only in his own country. His name still symbolizes a whole period of art history rightfully known as 'Holland's Golden Age'. In 1970-71 a great exhibition in Paris was devoted to it under the eloquent title Le Si?cle de Rembrandt. A century before, a popular work of cultural history by C. Busken Huet referred to the Netherlands as 'the land of Rembrandt'. His fame is partly due to his multi-faceted talent. Frans Hals was perhaps at times a greater virtuoso with the brush but remained 'only' a portrait painter. Vermeer may have excelled Rembrandt in the art of illusion but was less prolific. Rembrandt was not only a gifted painter but also an inspired graphic artist: he has probably never been surpassed as an etcher, and he often seems inimitable as a draughtsman. His subjects reflect his manifold talent and interests. He painted, drew and etched portraits, landscapes, figures and animals, but, above all, scenes of biblical and secular history and mythology.
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Painting ID:: 56072 the night watch
mk247
1642,oil on canvas,143x172 in,363x437 cm,rijksmuseum,amsterdam,netherlands
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Painting ID:: 56081 woman bathing in a steam
mk247
1654,oil on oak panel,24.375x18.5 in,16.8x47 cm,national gallery,london,uk
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Painting ID:: 56659 portratt av den unga saskia
mk248 rembrandt malade ofta sig sjalv ocb familjen iforda exotiska klader, sa det ar mojligt att sakia aldrig bar denna markliga batt offentligt. det flamlandska ordet tronie syftar pa en sarskild sorts malning, avsedd som karaktarsstudie snarare en ett portratt i raditionell bemarkelse.
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Painting ID:: 56660 arkeangeln rafael lamnar tobias familj
mk248 arkeangeln rafael bjalper tobias att ge sin far synen ater ocb flyger sedan bort i en barockliknande storm av lemmar, vingar cob tygbangen. mest imponerande av allt ar rembrandts masterliga cbiaroscuro.
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Painting ID:: 57296 Stubbs bath in a spanner in
mk255 for in 1654. 1.42 x 1.42 meters canvas. Paris, the Louvre
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Rembrandt van rijn
1606-1669
Dutch painter, draughtsman and etcher. From 1632 onwards he signed his works with only the forename Rembrandt; in documents, however, he continued to sign Rembrandt van Rijn (occasionally van Rhyn), initially with the addition of the patronymic 'Harmensz.'. This was no doubt in imitation of the great Italians such as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian, on whom he modelled himself, sometimes literally. He certainly equalled them in fame, and not only in his own country. His name still symbolizes a whole period of art history rightfully known as 'Holland's Golden Age'. In 1970-71 a great exhibition in Paris was devoted to it under the eloquent title Le Si?cle de Rembrandt. A century before, a popular work of cultural history by C. Busken Huet referred to the Netherlands as 'the land of Rembrandt'. His fame is partly due to his multi-faceted talent. Frans Hals was perhaps at times a greater virtuoso with the brush but remained 'only' a portrait painter. Vermeer may have excelled Rembrandt in the art of illusion but was less prolific. Rembrandt was not only a gifted painter but also an inspired graphic artist: he has probably never been surpassed as an etcher, and he often seems inimitable as a draughtsman. His subjects reflect his manifold talent and interests. He painted, drew and etched portraits, landscapes, figures and animals, but, above all, scenes of biblical and secular history and mythology.
. Related Artists to Rembrandt van rijn: | Emile Levy | emile-Rene Menard | Antonin Chittussi | Cornelis Claesz. van Wieringen | Jan Siberechts |
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