Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was a painter, printer and drafter from the Netherlands who played a huge role in the history of Dutch art and the art world in general, shaping art all over the world. He is still to this day considered to be one of the greatest visual artists, whose styles were varied and substantial, covering everything from portraits, landscapes and animal studies to historical, biblical and mythological themes. Between 1620 and 1669, Rembrandt created over 600 paintings, 2000 drawings, and nearly 400 etchings. The Night Watch, created in 1642, even today, remains one of his most famous paintings. Here are 20 more that will make you understand better the talent of this brilliant Dutch artist.
1. The Stoning of St. Stephen, 1625, Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
2. David with the Head of Goliath before Saul, 1626-1627, Kunstmuseum Basel
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
3. Musical Allegory, 1626, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
4. Rembrandt Laughing (Self Portrait), 1628, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
5. A Pedlar Selling Spectacles (Allegory of Sight), 1624-1625, Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
6. The Three Singers (Allegory of Hearing), 1624, Leiden Collection
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
7. The Operation (Allegory of Touch), 1624, Leiden Collection
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
8. The Unconscious Patient (Allegory of Smell), 1624, Leiden Collection
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
9. The Artist in his studio (Allegory of Idea), 1628, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
10. An old man sleeping near the fire (perhaps typifying Sloth), 1629, Sabauda Gallery, Turin
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
11. Samson Betrayed by Delilah, 1628 - 1630, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
12. A Lady and Gentleman in Black, 1632, Stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
13. The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp, 1632, Mauritshuis, The Hague
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
14. The Raising of the Cross, 1633, Alte Pinakothek, Munich
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
15. The Descent from the Cross, 1632-1633, Alte Pinakothek, Munich
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
16. The Lamentation, 1633-1634, National Gallery, London
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
17. The Entombment, 1633-1634, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
18. The Ascension, 1636, Alte Pinakothek, Munich
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
19. Diana Bathing with her Nymphs, with the Stories of Actaeon and Callisto, 1634, Museum Wasserburg, Anholt
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
20. Abraham’s Sacrifice, 1635, Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
(By Rembrandt, Wikimedia Commons)
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