It’s no surprise that a painting by this Dutch master has been referred to as one of the greatest paintings ever created. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was a Dutch Golden Age painter who also mastered drawing and etching during his prolific career. He was extremely versatile and mastered a wide range of subjects, including portraits, …
About two and a half centuries before Thomas Eakins painted his world-famous “The Gross Clinic” (1875) a Dutch artist produced a similar frightening painting. The main difference, however, is that his work depicts the anatomy of a corpse, not an injured human being who was being operated on. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was one of …
Bathing women have been a popular subject for artists since the Renaissance, but very few painters managed to capture this intimate moment the way that this Dutch artist did. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) is sometimes referred to as the greatest artist in history and he certainly influenced a lot of painters of future generations. One …
Many of the paintings of Rembrandt, one of the greatest Dutch artists in history, feature a clear subject matter. One of the paintings that Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) produced during the final years of his life might not exactly depict what the title of the work describes. In this article, we’ll take a closer look …
One of the most renowned artists in Dutch history was already an incredible talent when he was still a teenager. He became a master in his early twenties and opened his studio in his hometown of Leiden in the 1620s. As he gained recognition, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) produced one of the most remarkable artworks …
The most renowned Dutch artist of the Dutch Golden Age produced one of the most fascinating paintings ever created. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was an artist of the Baroque era who produced some of the most fascinating paintings in history. The Magnum Opus of his amazing oeuvre is world-famous for several reasons. Let’s take a …
One of the greatest Dutch artists in history lived during the most remarkable period in Dutch history, the Dutch Golden Age. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) can easily be described as one of the greatest masters of the Baroque era in history. Although his paintings are what makes him such a famous Dutch artist, he …