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Rembrandt

LEGENDARY PAINTER (1606-1669)

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Born in Leiden, he established himself as an independent painter and moved to Amsterdam at a young age. In time, he became a very innovative artist and prolific master in three media; it is estimated that he produced a total of three hundred paintings, three hundred etchings, and two thousand drawings throughout his career. In general, his paintings had a baroque and dramatic style, with light-dark contrast. Some of his most famous works are “The Night Watch”, “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” and “Self-Portrait with Two Circles”. Rembrandt is considered as one of the greatest painters of all time.