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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 Saskia
mk93
c.1635
Oil on canvas
63 3/8x51 1/2in
Gemaldegalerie,Dresden
Painting ID:: 34453
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Self-Portrait_with_Saskia
mk93
c.1635
Oil on canvas
63 3/8x51 1/2in
Gemaldegalerie,Dresden
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Saskia sa Flora
mk93
1634
Oil on canvas
49 1/5x39 3/4in
Hermitage.St.Petersburg
Painting ID:: 34454
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Saskia_sa_Flora
mk93
1634
Oil on canvas
49 1/5x39 3/4in
Hermitage.St.Petersburg
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Saskia Laughing
mk93
1633
Oil on panel
20 5/8x17 1/2in
Gemaldegalerie,Dresden
Painting ID:: 34455
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Saskia_Laughing
mk93
1633
Oil on panel
20 5/8x17 1/2in
Gemaldegalerie,Dresden
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Saskia van Uylenburgh in Arcadian Costume
mk93
c.1634-35
Oil on canvas
48 5/8x38 3/8in
National Gallery,London
Painting ID:: 34456
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Saskia_van_Uylenburgh_in_Arcadian_Costume
mk93
c.1634-35
Oil on canvas
48 5/8x38 3/8in
National Gallery,London
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The Polish Nobleman or Man in Exotic Dress
mk93
1637
Oil on panel
381/8x26in
National Gallery of Art.Washington,D.C.
Painting ID:: 34457
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The_Polish_Nobleman_or_Man_in_Exotic_Dress
mk93
1637
Oil on panel
381/8x26in
National Gallery of Art.Washington,D.C.
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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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