At the beginning of his artistic career Rembrandt mainly painted portraits and a tenth of them were self portraits, but biblical themes formed the core of Rembrandt's oeuvre.
Christ in the Storm on the Lake of Galilee
Rembrandt didn't come from a family of artists or craftsman, as many of his contemporaries. His father was a miller and his mother came from a family of bakers.
The Night Watch, which is one of the most famous paintings in the world, was painted by Rembrandt van Rijn between 1640 and 1642. The Night Watch is his most celebrated work.
It is believed that Rembrandt's eyes failed to align correctly, and he suffered from stereo blindness. It was concluded after studying 36 of Rembrandt's self-portraits.
Because of Rembrandt van Rijn's empathy for the human condition, he has been called "one of the great prophets of civilization."
In the late 1640s, Rembrandt started a relationship with the much younger lady, who had initially been his maid.
Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632),
Belshazzar's Feast (1635)
Bathsheba at Her Bath (1654)
Syndics of the Drapers' Guild (1662)
Christ in the Storm on the Lake of Galilee
Rembrandt died at the age of 63 on October 4, 1669 in Amsterdam
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