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Rembrandt (jun 30, 1606 – apr 18, 1669)

Description:

Dutch artist during Dutch
Golden Age
• Painted in Amsterdam – tolerant
city, valued personal privacy, thus
unknown if he was Catholic or
Protestant
• Personal tragedies: wife died, 3 of
4 children died, bankrupt
• Known for self-portraits (more
than 90), very prolific
• Narrow color range: browns, reds,
beige. Pinpoint style with light to
illuminate a point
• Painterly style: layers of paint

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Date:

jun 30, 1606
apr 18, 1669
~ 62 years