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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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Hendrickje Bathing in a River
1654
Oil on panel, 61.8 x 47 cm
National Gallery, London
Painting ID:: 8854
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Hendrickje_Bathing_in_a_River
1654
Oil on panel, 61.8 x 47 cm
National Gallery, London
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Danae
1636-47
Oil on canvas, 165 x 203 cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Painting ID:: 8855
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Danae
1636-47
Oil on canvas, 165 x 203 cm
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
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Danae (detail) sry
1636-47
Oil on canvas
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Painting ID:: 8856
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Danae_(detail)_sry
1636-47
Oil on canvas
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
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Danae (detail)
1636-47
Oil on canvas
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Painting ID:: 8857
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Danae_(detail)
1636-47
Oil on canvas
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
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Rape of Ganymede dh
1635
Oil on canvas, 171 x 130 cm
Gemäldegalerie, Dresden
Painting ID:: 8858
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Rape_of_Ganymede_dh
1635
Oil on canvas, 171 x 130 cm
Gemäldegalerie, Dresden
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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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