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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
mk93
1639
Painting ID:: 34476
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Self-Portrait
mk93
1639
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The Militia Company of Frans Banning Cocq,Known as The Night Watch
mk93
1642
Oil on canvas
143x172 3/8in
Painting ID:: 34477
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The_Militia_Company_of_Frans_Banning_Cocq,Known_as_The_Night_Watch
mk93
1642
Oil on canvas
143x172 3/8in
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Landscape with a Stone Bridge
mk93
c.1638
Oil on panel
1 5/8x16 3/4in
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam
Painting ID:: 34478
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Landscape_with_a_Stone_Bridge
mk93
c.1638
Oil on panel
1 5/8x16 3/4in
Rijksmuseum,Amsterdam
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Winter Landscape
mk93
1646
Oil on panel
6 5/8x9in
Gemaldegalerie,Kassel
Painting ID:: 34479
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Winter_Landscape
mk93
1646
Oil on panel
6 5/8x9in
Gemaldegalerie,Kassel
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The Staughtered Ox
mk93
Oil on panel
28 7/8x20 3/8in
Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum
Painting ID:: 34480
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The_Staughtered_Ox
mk93
Oil on panel
28 7/8x20 3/8in
Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum
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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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