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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (/ ˈ r ɛ m b r æ n t, ˈ r ɛ m b r ɑː n t /; [2] Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə(n)ˌsoːɱ vɑn ˈrɛin] ⓘ; 15 July 1606 [1] – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
The Parable of the Rich Fool (1627) by Rembrandt. The Parable of the Rich Fool, also known as The Money Changer, [1] is an oil painting on canvas of 1627 by Rembrandt, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. [2] Produced early in the artist's career, it depicts the eponymous Biblical parable. The model for the figure is said to have been Rembrandt ...
The dozens of self-portraits by Rembrandt were an important part of his oeuvre. Rembrandt created approaching one hundred self-portraits including over forty paintings, thirty-one etchings and about seven drawings; some remain uncertain as to the identity of either the subject (mostly etchings) or the artist (mostly paintings), or the ...
Rembrandt's teachers in Leiden were Jacob van Swanenburgh [note 1] (from 1621 to 1623, [5] with whom he learned pen drawing [6]) and Joris van Schooten. [note 2] [7]However, his six-month stay in Amsterdam in 1624, with Pieter Lastman and Jan Pynasc, was decisive in his training: Rembrandt learned pencil drawing, the principles of composition, and working from nature. [6]
Rembrandt painting sought after by 3 persistent bidders On Aug. 24, bidders from around the world sought after the piece, but it was the prices offered by a persistent three that led to the $1.4 ...
A painting valued at $15,000 just two years ago has fetched more than 900 times as much after being identified as the work of Dutch master Rembrandt. A painting valued at $15,000 turned out to be ...
When conservators used X-rays to analyze Rembrandt’s 17th-century masterpiece “The Night Watch,” they discovered something unexpected under its surface: lead.
Self-Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar is a 1659 oil on canvas painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt, one of over 40 self-portraits by Rembrandt.It has been noted as a self-portrayal of subtle and somber qualities, a work in which may be seen "the stresses and strains of a life compounded of creative triumphs and personal and financial reverses".