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Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn,
is the greatest Dutch, infact the greatest
17th century European artist known.
Recognized as 'the painter of light', the
artist produced numerous self-portraits
throughout his life, used unique artistic
techniques and was a master of light and
shadow.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born on July 15,
1606, in Leiden, the Netherlands. His father
was a miller who wanted the boy to follow a
learned profession, but Rembrandt left the
University of Leiden to study painting. His
early work was devoted to showing the lines,
light and shade, and color of the people he
saw about him. He was influenced by the work
of Caravaggio and was fascinated by the work
of many other Italian artists. When
Rembrandt became established as a painter,
he began to teach and continued teaching art
throughout his life. |
