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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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Self-Portrait with Hat and Gold Chain
mk93
1633
Oil on panel
27 1/2x20 7/8in
Louvre,
Paris
Painting ID:: 34428
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Self-Portrait_with_Hat_and_Gold_Chain
mk93
1633
Oil on panel
27 1/2x20 7/8in
Louvre,
Paris
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Amalia van Solms
mk93
1632
Oil on canvas
27x21 7/8in
Musee Jacquemart-Andre
Paris
Painting ID:: 34429
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Amalia_van_Solms
mk93
1632
Oil on canvas
27x21 7/8in
Musee Jacquemart-Andre
Paris
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Constantijn Huygens and His Secretary
mk93
1627
Oil on panel
36 3/8x27 1/4in
National Gallery,
London
Painting ID:: 34430
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Constantijn_Huygens_and_His_Secretary
mk93
1627
Oil on panel
36 3/8x27 1/4in
National Gallery,
London
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Map of Amsterdam from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Brau and Frans Hogenburg
mk93
c.1572
Colour engraving
Painting ID:: 34431
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Map_of_Amsterdam_from_Civitates_Orbis_Terrarum_by_Georg_Brau_and_Frans_Hogenburg
mk93
c.1572
Colour engraving
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Andromeda
mk93
c.1630
Oil on panel
13 1/2x9 5/8in
Mauritshuri,The Hague
Painting ID:: 34432
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Andromeda
mk93
c.1630
Oil on panel
13 1/2x9 5/8in
Mauritshuri,The Hague
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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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