Rembrandt (1606-1669) Staalmeesters (The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’) 1662 Oil on canvas, 191.5 x 279 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam After suffering financial difficulties in the 1650s, Rembrandt moved to a rental house on the Rozengracht.…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Young Woman in Fantasy Costume 1633 Oil on panel, 65 x 48 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam This young woman’s clothing does not reflect the fashion of Rembrandt’s day, but dates from earlier centuries. That suggests this is a tronie,…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) An Old Woman Reading, Probably the Prophetess Hannah 1631 Oil on panel, 60 x 48 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Here the light comes from behind the old woman: the brightest illumination falls on the book and her wrinkled hand,…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Isaac and Rebecca, known as ‘The Jewish Bride’ c.1665–1669 Oil on canvas, 121.5 x 166.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam To prevent being killed and having his wife captured by King Abimelech, Isaac concealed his love for Rebecca by pretending…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) A Young Man Seated at a Table, possibly Govaert Flinck c.1660 Oil on canvas, 109.9 x 89.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Saskia van Uylenburgh, the Wife of the Artist probably begun 1634/1635 and completed 1638/1640 Oil on panel, 60.5 x 49 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) A Polish Nobleman 1637 Oil on panel. 96.8 x 66 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study for…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) An Old Lady with a Book 1637 Oil on canvas, 109.7 x 91.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study for six months…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of a Man in a Tall Hat c.1663 Oil on canvas, 121.3 x 94 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to study for…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) A Woman Holding a Pink 1656 Oil on canvas, 103 x 86 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington After learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting in his native Leiden, Rembrandt van Rijn went to Amsterdam in 1624 to…