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Rembrandt

1606 - 1669

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (; Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə(n)ˌsoːɱ vɑn ˈrɛin] ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), mononymously known as Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art. It is estimated that Rembrandt's surviving works amount to about three hundred paintings, three hundred etchings and several hundred drawings. Unlike most Dutch painters of the 17th century, Rembrandt's works depict a wide range of styles and subject matter, from portraits and self-portraits to landscapes, genre scenes, allegorical and historical scenes, biblical and mythological subjects and animal studies. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rembrandt is the 5th most popular painter, the 3rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Painter.

Rembrandt is most famous for his use of chiaroscuro, or the contrast between light and dark. He is also known for his use of light and shadow to create a sense of depth in his paintings.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Rembrandt ranks 5 out of 2,023. Before him are Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Raphael. After him are Salvador Dalí, Albrecht Dürer, Frida Kahlo, Claude Monet, Peter Paul Rubens, Caravaggio, and Francisco Goya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1606, Rembrandt ranks 1. After him are Pierre Corneille, Maria Anna of Spain, Christine of France, Li Zicheng, Joachim von Sandrart, Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Zhang Xianzhong, Laurent de La Hyre, Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons, Mehmed IV Giray, and Lorenzo Lippi. Among people deceased in 1669, Rembrandt ranks 1. After him are Pope Clement IX, Henrietta Maria of France, Pietro da Cortona, François l'Olonnais, Antonio Cesti, Maria Miloslavskaya, Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Oboi, Arnold Geulincx, Gaspar de Crayer, and François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Rembrandt ranks 3 out of 1,646. Before him are Vincent van Gogh (1853), and Baruch Spinoza (1632). After him are Erasmus (1466), William III of England (1650), Johannes Vermeer (1632), Piet Mondrian (1872), Johan Cruyff (1947), Pope Adrian VI (1459), Hieronymus Bosch (1450), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), and Mata Hari (1876).

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Among PAINTERS In Netherlands

Among painters born in Netherlands, Rembrandt ranks 2. Before him are Vincent van Gogh (1853). After him are Johannes Vermeer (1632), Piet Mondrian (1872), Hieronymus Bosch (1450), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), Jan Steen (1626), Theo van Gogh (1857), Pieter de Hooch (1629), Han van Meegeren (1889), and Dieric Bouts (1415).

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