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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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Danae
mk93
1636
Oil on canvas
72 7/8x80in
Hermitage.St.Petersburg
Painting ID:: 34463
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Danae
mk93
1636
Oil on canvas
72 7/8x80in
Hermitage.St.Petersburg
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The Blinding of Samson
mk93
1636
Oil on canvas
80 3/4x107in
Painting ID:: 34464
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The_Blinding_of_Samson
mk93
1636
Oil on canvas
80 3/4x107in
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Portrait of Herman Doomer
mk93
1640
Oil on panel
29 5/8x21 3/4in
Painting ID:: 34465
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Portrait_of_Herman_Doomer
mk93
1640
Oil on panel
29 5/8x21 3/4in
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Agatha Bas
mk93
1641
Oil on canvas
41 3/8x33in
Painting ID:: 34466
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Agatha_Bas
mk93
1641
Oil on canvas
41 3/8x33in
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Nicolaes van Bambeeck
mk93
1641
Oil on canvas
42 7/8x32 3/4in
Musee Royaux des Beaux Arts,Brussels
Painting ID:: 34467
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Nicolaes_van_Bambeeck
mk93
1641
Oil on canvas
42 7/8x32 3/4in
Musee Royaux des Beaux Arts,Brussels
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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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