See also: List of paintings by Rembrandt, List of etchings by Rembrandt, andList of drawings by Rembrandt In a letter to Huygens, Rembrandt offered the only surviving explanation of what he sought to achieve through his art: the greatest and most natural movement, translated from de meeste en...
Rembrandt - Dutch Master, Paintings, Etchings: Having sold his house in 1658, Rembrandt rented a house on the Rozengracht. In 1660 a contract was drawn up between Rembrandt, his son, Titus, and Hendrickje Stoffels. This was designed to protect Rembrandt
What are some of Rembrandt’s most famous works? Some of Rembrandt’s most renowned works include “The Night Watch,”“The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp,”“The Return of the Prodigal Son,” and “Self-Portrait with Two Circles.” These paintings showcase his exceptional skill in ...
A Corpus of Rembrandt Paintings Marieke De Winkel Part of the book series: Rembrandt Research Project Foundation ((RRSE,volume 4)) 1412 Accesses Abstract One of the most remarkable features of Rembrandt’s presentation of himself in his self-portraits is his attire, the diversity and ...
Painters during this period were concerned with ideas such as the pursuit of beauty, the pleasures and pains associated with love, the demonstration of power and status, or the relationship of men and women to the divinity and to nature. In paintings from this period, we find traces of the...
The range of impressive paintings from the 1620s and 1630s in The Leiden Collection shows how Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–69) became so tremendously successful in his day, and why he ranks among the greatest, most admired artists of all time. Born in Leiden in 1606, Rembrandt moved to Amste...
Rembrandt was better known as an etcher in his lifetime, largely because this kind of art was easier to reproduce in print form than paintings. He created around 290 intricate etchings, of which the Rembrandt House Museum is in possession of the vast majority: 260, to be precise....
historians; a critical essay on the artist's life and art; descriptive captions; a timeline; a "Writings" section with excerpts from noted art historians and historical figures; a list of museums where the featured paintings can be found; and a concise bibliography with suggested further ...