Full Name | Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn |
Birthdate | 15 July 1606 |
Birthplace | Leiden, Dutch Republic |
Date of Death | 4 October 1669 |
Place of Death | Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
Education | Apprenticed to Jacob van Swanenburg, Pieter Lastman |
Known for | Painting, printmaking, drawing |
Notable Works | – The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632) – The Night Watch (1642) – The Hundred Guilder Print (etching, c. 1647–1649) – Bathsheba at Her Bath (1654) – Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild (1662) |
Spouse | Saskia van Uylenburgh (m. 1634; died 1642) |
Children | Titus and Cornelia |
Movement | Dutch Golden Age, Baroque |
Legacy | He is considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art; renowned for his portraits, self-portraits, illustrations of biblical scenes, and etchings |
Early Life | Born to a well-to-do family; attended a Latin school and later enrolled at the University of Leiden before apprenticing with various artists |