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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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The Flayed Ox
1655
Oil on wood, 94 x 69 cm
Painting ID:: 32499
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The_Flayed_Ox
1655
Oil on wood, 94 x 69 cm
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Self-Portrait
mk86
1658
Oil on canvas
133.5x104cm
New York
Painting ID:: 33649
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Self-Portrait
mk86
1658
Oil on canvas
133.5x104cm
New York
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The Artist in his Studio
mk86
c.1626-1628
Oil on canvas
25.5x32cm
Boston,Museum of Fine Arts
Painting ID:: 33703
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The_Artist_in_his_Studio
mk86
c.1626-1628
Oil on canvas
25.5x32cm
Boston,Museum of Fine Arts
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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr.Nicolaes Tulp
mk86
1632
Oil on canvvas
162.5x216.5cm
The Hague,Mauritshuis
Painting ID:: 33704
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The_Anatomy_Lesson_of_Dr.Nicolaes_Tulp
mk86
1632
Oil on canvvas
162.5x216.5cm
The Hague,Mauritshuis
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The Night Watch
mk86
1642
Oil on canvas
363x437cm
Amsterdam,Rjksmuseum
Painting ID:: 33705
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The_Night_Watch
mk86
1642
Oil on canvas
363x437cm
Amsterdam,Rjksmuseum
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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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