Facts about Rembrandt
Art historians teamed up with experts from other fields to reassess the authenticity of works attributed to Rembrandt, using all methods available, including state-of-the-art technical diagnostics.
After the many layers of varnish was painstakingly removed, the vibrant colors were revealed, along with Rembrandt's signature and date, 1633, providing its authenticity.
Critical opinions of this picture have varied considerably since about 1905, when Wilhelm von Bode described it as "a somewhat abnormal work" by Rembrandt.
Rembrandt died soon after his son, on October 4, 1669 in Amsterdam, and was buried in an unmarked grave in Westerkerk.
In 1639, Rembrandt and Saskia moved to a prominent house in the Jewish quarter, which later became the Rembrandt House Museum.
Rembrandt was using bold strokes, impasto, and scumbles, which might have seemed disjointed from very close up.
By 1631, Rembrandt had established such a good reputation that he received several assignments for portraits from Amsterdam.
During his early years in Amsterdam (1632-1636), Rembrandt began to paint dramatic biblical and mythological scenes in high contrast and of large format.
Rembrandt departed from the convention for such group commissions, which dictated the stately and formal line-up of personalities.
Rembrandt van Rijn was born on July 15, 1606 (traditionally) but more probably in 1607 in Leiden, the Netherlands.
After a brief but important apprenticeship with the famous painter Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, Rembrandt opened a studio in Leiden, which he shared with friend and colleague Jan Lievens.
In 1632 he added his patronymic to this monogram, "RHL-van Rijn," then began using his first name alone, "Rembrandt."
In 1629 Rembrandt was discovered by the statesman and poet Constantijn Huygens, who procured for Rembrandt important commissions from the court of the Hague.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 – October 4, 1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.
The Frick Museum itself never changed its own attribution, the label still reading "Rembrandt" and not "attributed to" or "school of."
In 1968 the Rembrandt Research Project (RRP) was started under the sponsorship of the Netherlands Organization for the Advancement of Scientific Research (NWO).
Rembrandt's etchings were enormously popular during his lifetime and today he is considered one of the finest masters of the medium.
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During the century after Rembrandt's death, many of his paintings were covered over with layers of dark-toned varnish by dealers and collectors.
Many, including Dr. Josua Bruyn of the Foundation Rembrandt Research Project, attributed the painting to one of Rembrandt's closest and most talented pupils, Willem Drost, about whom little is known.
One of Rembrandt's most prominent techniques is his use of chiaroscuro, the theatrical employment of light and shadow.
Rembrandt's print of "Christ Healing the Sick" was called the "Hundred Guilder Print" because of the handsome price it fetched by early collectors.
Rembrandt produced over 600 paintings, nearly 400 etchings, and 2,000 drawings.
Rembrandt was not summoned to appear for the church council because he was not a member of the Reformed Church.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 – October 4, 1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history.