Rembrandt

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born in Leiden on July 15th, 1606, he was the son of a miller. He began his studies at Latin School at the age of 14, however he was not interested in such studies and left to study art. He studied with famous artists such as Jacob van Swanenburch  and  Pieter Lastman. At the age of 22 he started to teach his own pupils.

In 1634 he married Saskia van Uylenburgh, she was the cousin of a successful art dealer. This put Rembrandt in contact with wealthy patrons. He was well know for his religious and spiritual paintings. 

Rembrandt bought his house at the age of 33, which turned out to be a tragedy because he lost his wife and three of his children there. He was later forced to sell the home. However, in 1911 the home was designated as the Rembrandt museum.

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn died on October 4th, 1669 in Amsterdam.

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