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Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669)

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in history.

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Native Name: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Alternative Names: Rembrandt van Rijn • Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn • Rembrandt Harmensz. Van Rijn • Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn • Rembrandt Van Rhyn • Reimbrandt • Rembrandt van Rhijn • Reimbrant van Rijn • Harmensz. Van Rijn Rembrandt • Lun-po-lang • Paul Rembrandt Van Ryn • Rembrandt van Ryn • Rembrandt Hermansz van Rijn • Rhijn Rembrandt • Rembrandt Garmens van Reĭn • Rembrandt Olandese • Rembrant van Rijn • Rhyn • Van Rhyn Rhembrandt • Rāmbirānt • Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rhijn • Rambrandt van Rijn • Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn • Rembrant Van Rin • Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rhyn • Rembrandt van Rhyn • Rembrand van Rijn • Rembrant van Rhijn • Rembrandt Hermanszoon van Rijn • Rembrandt van Reĭn • Rembrandt Van Rijn • Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn • Paul Rembrandt Van Rijn • Hamenzoon van Rijn Rembrandt • Rembrant • Rendbrand • Rhembrant • Harmensz van Ryn Rembrandt • Van Rhyn Rembrant • van Run Rembrandt Harmensz • P. Rembrant • Rembrandt. • Rembrach' • Rembrant Van-Ryn • Rembrantz • Rembrands • Van Ryn Paul Rembrant • Rijnbrant • Reimbrant • Rembrants • Reimbrans • Remb. • Renbraut • Rembrat • Reimbrand • Reubrent • Van Rhyn Rembrandt • Rembrand van Ryn • Rimbrandt • Rembrandl • Rembrandt v. Rijn • Rembrandt-Vanryn • Reembrand • Rimbran • Rymbrandt • Rembraud • Rinebrand • Harmensz Rembrandt • rembrandt von rijn • paul rembrandt harmensz van ryn • Paul Rembrand • Rembrardt • Rimbrant • Rembrandt Van Roein • reinbrandt • van Ryn Rembrandt • Rheinbrand • Rembrandt Van-Rhin • Rembrandt Harmensz van Run • Rambrant • Rem. • Rembrandt van Rhin • Rienbraut • Rembrandt H. van Rhyn • Rebranch • Renbrant • Raimbrant • Reynbrant • Rembrant V. R. • V. Rembrants • Reyn Van Rembrant • Rembrand van Rhyn • Haremsz Rembrandt van Rijn • Rembrandt V. R. • H. van Rembrandt • Rymbrand • Rembrant Van Rhyn • Van-Ryn Rembrant Fiammingo • Reimbranlt • Rymbrant • dit Rembrandt Van-Ryn • Rinbraut • Rembrandt. Van Ryn • van ryn, harmensz rembrandt • P. Van-Rhyn Rembrandt • Rembrand Ryn von • Rymbrants • Rembrad • P. Rembrandt van Ryn • Rainbrant • Rembrand von Ryn • Paul Rembrandt • Riombrach • Rembrand Van Rhim • Rymbrand Van Ryn • Reimbrat • Rembrant van Ryn • Rembr. • Van-Rhin Rembrandt • R. Rhyn • Rimbrandt van Rhyn • P. Rembrandt • Bembrant • Reitumbraz • Rembradt • Rhembrant Van-Rhyn • Rymbrants Van Ryn • Rijn brant • Rembrand von Rien • Raembrant • Harmansz Rembrandt van Ryn • Rembrandt Van Rin • Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt • Rembrant van Leyden • Rimbrand Van Rhin • Reymbrant • Rembrandt Harmensz. van Run • Rimbrans • Harmensz, van Rijn Rembrandt • Rembrandt Harmensz van Rhyn • rembrandt v. ryn • Rembrandt Vanrin • Harmensz Rembrandt van Rijn • Rimbrand • H. van Rijn Rembrandt • van Rijn Rembrandt • Rembrandt H V Rhijn • Rinbrant • Rimbrant Van-Rhein • Rynbrand van Ryn • Rembramt • Harmensz Rembrandt van Ryn • Paul Rembrant Vanryn • Paul Rembrand van Ryn • R. van Ryn • Renbrand • Rembrant van Reyn • Rembrandt H. V. Rhyn • Van Reyn Rembrandt • Rembrandt Harmensz van Ryn • Rembrant V.R. • Rembrandt van Rjin • Rembrant Van Rhin • van Ryn Rembrant • Remdrandt • o Rembrandt Wan Rhin • H. v. Rembrandt • Rembrand • Reinbrand • Rhembrant van Rhyn • Arimbran • Rembrande • Reymbram olandes • Raimbran • rembrandt h. v. rhijn • Rhynbrandt • Rembrandt Van-Ryn • Van-Ryn Rembrandt • Rynbrandt • Harmensz Rembrandt v. Rijn • rembrandt harmensz v. rijn • van Ryn Rembrand • Rembrand von Reihn • paul rembrandt van ryn • P. Rembrand van Ryn • Rambrandt • Rembrant van Rhim • Rijmbrand • Van Rejn • R. van Rijn

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Without atmosphere a painting is nothing.

Practise what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.

Life etches itself onto our faces as we grow older, showing our violence, excesses or kindnesses.

Painting is the grandchild of Nature.

Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.

Choose only one master — Nature.

Try to put well into practice what you already know. In so doing, you will, in good time, discover the hidden things you now inquire about.

I envy the poet. He is encouraged toward drunkenness and wallows with nubile wenches while the painter must endure wretchedness and pain for his art.

2.Of course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint. Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it. I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy

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A painting is complete when it has the shadows of a god.

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A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.
5Without atmosphere a painting is nothing.

A painting is not made to be sniffed.

A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished.

Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God.

I can't paint the way they want me to paint and they know that too. Of course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint. Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it. I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy.

The Ground of Rinebrant of Rine: Take half an ounce of Expoltum burnt of Amber, one ounce of Virgin's was, half an ounce of Mastick, then take the Mastick and Expoltum, and beat them severally very fine in a Mortar; this being done, take a new earthen pot and set upon it a charcoal-fire, then shake into it the Mastick and Expoltum by degrees, stirring the Wax about till they be thoroughly mingled, then pour it forth into fair water and make a ball of it, and use it as before mentioned, but be sure you do not heat the plate too hot when you lay the ground upon it, this is the only way of Rinebrant.

Anno 1659 / On Wednesday, May 14 / You are requested to attend the funeral of / Aegtje Nachtglas / daughter of the late Jacob Pietersz / Nachtglas / at the Cleveniers-Doele [Amsterdam] at one o'clock. Come as friend of the house / Nieuwe-Kerck. [Verso] So eager to catch Christ out in his answer that they could not wait for written reply.

I am most astonished by what has been written about the [painting] 'Alexander', which is so well done that I must suppose there are not many lovers of art [amatori] at Messina. I am also surprised that Your Lordship [Don Antonio Ruffo] should complain as much about the price as about the canvas, but if Your Lordship wishes to return it as he did the sketch [schizzo] of Homer, I will do another Alexander.. .If Your Lordship likes the Alexander as is, very well. If he does not want to keep it, six hundred florins remain outstanding. And for the Homer [painting] five hundred florins plus the expenses of canvas, it being understood that everything is at Your Lordship's expense. Having agreed to it, would he kindly send me his desired measurements. Awaiting the response to settle the matter.