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Rembrandt van Rijn · 1660

Rembrandt van Rijn: 1606–1669

Selected works

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Other names (172)

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Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden and built his career as a painter, draughtsman and printmaker. After training locally and briefly with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam, he established an independent workshop in Leiden. His move to Amsterdam around 1631 brought portrait commissions and work for wealthy patrons. He also painted religious and historical subjects and produced a wide range of drawings and prints. His approach to light and shadow gives faces and gestures a strong expressive presence. Artline's selection places portraits beside a landscape drawing and prints, allowing readers to compare how he developed subjects across different materials and techniques.

Influenced by

  • Pieter Lastmandocumented
    Evidence

    The National Gallery records Rembrandt’s brief period of study with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam in 1624.

    • National Gallery, Londoninfluences

      The National Gallery records Rembrandt’s brief period of study with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam in 1624.

Later influence

Connections are still being researched.

Sources & research notes 18
  • Wikidata (CC0)authority enrichment

    Wikidata CC0: aliases, short description and non-deprecated P135 movement associations. No influence claims inferred. Review required.

  • Austrian museum collections: independent authority researchauthority identity and dates

    See the linked source for supporting information.

  • National Gallery, Londonbiography

    Original concise biography based on this museum account, with observations about Artline’s selected works.

  • National Gallery of Artcatalogue authority

    NGA stable constituent ID 1822; source display: Dutch, 1606 - 1669. Existing editorial identity and biography retained; new activity interval uses dated selected works, not invented life dates.

  • National Gallery, Londongeography

    Geographic affiliations reviewed against the museum biography; country labels are modern reference geography, not claims of historical citizenship.

  • National Gallery, Londonidentity

    Artist identity reviewed against this museum biography.

  • Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)identity

    Pantheon 2025 by Datawheel, CC BY-SA 4.0; Yu et al. (2016), Scientific Data 2:150075, doi:10.1038/sdata.2015.75. Adapted selection ranked by HPI; popularity is not artistic quality. Source dates are not independently reviewed; existing editorial dates are preserved.

  • National Gallery, Londonmovements

    Primary movement is an editorial classification within Artline’s existing taxonomy, informed by this account of the artist’s period and practice.

  • Museum authority country reviewmuseum country review 20260913

    Country affiliation: Netherlands (NL).

  • musée Granet — Aix-en-Provencemuseum creator record

    Museum creator metadata: Rembrandt; source biography: Rembrandt (1606-1669). Source authority ID: . No nationality, popularity or current display inferred.

  • Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)museum creator record

    Museum creator metadata: Rembrandt van Rijn; source biography: . Source authority ID: 1871_person. No nationality, popularity or current display inferred.

  • musée départemental d'art ancien et contemporain — Epinalmuseum creator record

    Museum creator metadata: Rembrandt; source biography: Rembrandt (1606-1669). Source authority ID: . No nationality, popularity or current display inferred.

  • Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)ranking

    Pantheon 2025 by Datawheel, CC BY-SA 4.0; Yu et al. (2016), Scientific Data 2:150075, doi:10.1038/sdata.2015.75. Adapted selection ranked by HPI; popularity is not artistic quality. Source dates are not independently reviewed; existing editorial dates are preserved.

  • Expanded artwork research — official museum evidenceround2 creator authority

    Museum creator: Rembrandt van Rijn; source biography: 1606–1669; identity basis: documented_name_variant_and_biography; source facts preserved in research_artwork_enrichments.

  • Austrian museum collections: independent authority researchsource cultural country affiliation

    See the linked source for supporting information.

  • Rijksmuseumtimeline dates

    Starter authority link; record remains in review.

  • National Gallery, Londontimeline dates

    Life dates reviewed; approximate or uncertain dates remain qualified.

  • Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)timeline dates

    Pantheon 2025 by Datawheel, CC BY-SA 4.0; Yu et al. (2016), Scientific Data 2:150075, doi:10.1038/sdata.2015.75. Adapted selection ranked by HPI; popularity is not artistic quality. Source dates are not independently reviewed; existing editorial dates are preserved.