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[Up] [Dromo's Den] Rembrandt Biography REMBRANDT, Hermensz Van Ryn, eminent painter and etcher, born in Leyden, Holland, July 15, 1607; died in Amsterdam, Oct. 8, 1669. He was the son of a miller of the Rhine, near Leyden, studied in the Latin school of his native city, but in 1630 removed to Amsterdam, where he had studied art a number of years before. His numerous etchings and paintings are among the most excellent of the Netherlands, and he became the master of a number of skilled painters. Many of his productions are still extant, including portraits, landscapes, and genre and historical subjects, and besides these he produced about 375 etchings of merit. The excellent coloring, expression, blending of light and shade, and superior composition of his works show that he was not only original in devising, but that he possessed the peculiar skill and industry necessary to bring out the best results following devotion to human effort. A classification of his paintings recently made includes 280 different productions; some of those extant are valued highly. Among his most noted are "Jesus Healing the Sick;" "Jesus Before Pilate;" "John the Baptist Preaching;" "Simeon in the Temple;" "Wife of Samson;" "Descent from the Cross," and "Samson in Prison." His miscellaneous paintings include "Lesson in Anatomy;" "Night Watch;" "Portrait of Jan X.;" "Syndics of Amsterdam," and "Burgomaster and his Wife." The Teachers' and Pupils' Cyclopædia, Vol. IV. (Kansas City: Bufton Book Co., 1909) 1579. |