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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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Self-Portrait as a Young Man
mk52
1628
Oil on wood
22.5x18.6cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam
Painting ID:: 26783
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Self-Portrait_as_a_Young_Man
mk52
1628
Oil on wood
22.5x18.6cm
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam
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Self-Portrait with Plumed Beret
mk52
1629
Oil on wood
89.7x73.5cm
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum,Boston
Painting ID:: 26784
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Self-Portrait_with_Plumed_Beret
mk52
1629
Oil on wood
89.7x73.5cm
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum,Boston
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Self-Portrait
1640
Oil on canvas
93x80cm
National Gallery,London
Painting ID:: 26785
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Self-Portrait
1640
Oil on canvas
93x80cm
National Gallery,London
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Self-Portrait
mk52
1658
Oil on canvas
131x102cm
Painting ID:: 26786
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Self-Portrait
mk52
1658
Oil on canvas
131x102cm
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Self-Portrait
1659
Oil on canvas
84.5x66cm
National Gallery of Art,Washington DC
Painting ID:: 26787
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Self-Portrait
1659
Oil on canvas
84.5x66cm
National Gallery of Art,Washington DC
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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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