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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 Risen Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene
mk93
1638
Oil on panel
24x19 1/2in
Painting ID:: 34520
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The_Risen_Christ_Appearing_to_Mary_Magdalene
mk93
1638
Oil on panel
24x19 1/2in
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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
mk93
c.1658
Oil on canvas
54x45 5/8in
Staatliche Museen,Berlin
Painting ID:: 34521
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Jacob_Wrestling_with_the_Angel
mk93
c.1658
Oil on canvas
54x45 5/8in
Staatliche Museen,Berlin
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Moses with the Tablets of the Law
mk93
1659
Oil on canvas
66 1/3x53 3/4in
Gemaldegalerie,Berlin
Painting ID:: 34522
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Moses_with_the_Tablets_of_the_Law
mk93
1659
Oil on canvas
66 1/3x53 3/4in
Gemaldegalerie,Berlin
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Christ and the Woman of Samaria
mk93
1655
Oil on panel
25x19 1/4in
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
New York
Painting ID:: 34523
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Christ_and_the_Woman_of_Samaria
mk93
1655
Oil on panel
25x19 1/4in
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
New York
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
mk93
c.1666-68
Oil on canvas
103 1/8x81 1/8in
Hermitage,St Petersburg
Painting ID:: 34524
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The_Return_of_the_Prodigal_Son
mk93
c.1666-68
Oil on canvas
103 1/8x81 1/8in
Hermitage,St Petersburg
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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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