biography of REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669)
Personal data
Birth : 07/15/1606 - Leiden, Netherlands
Death : 10/04/1669 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Netherlands
Family relations
Father of Titus Rembrandsz. VAN RIJN [ 1641-1668 ]Education
1625 :
Pupil of / student of Pieter Pieterz. LASTMAN [ 1583-1633 ]
1625 :
Friend of Jan LIEVENS [ 1607-1674 ]
Professional data
Work and Life
1663:Hendrickje STOFFELS died.
1656:He was declared bankrupt and the first sale of his property was held through Auctioneer Th. J. HARINGH.
1646:Financial difficulties.
1645:Hendrickje STOFFELS, who was later to be his mistress, enters the household as maidservant.
1642:His wife died.
1634:He married Saskia van UYLENBURGH, the model for many of his paintings.
1631:He moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
1630 – 1640:He made many landscapes drawings and etchings.
Other professions
1628 : Professor
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : Oil/canvas - Oil/panel
Print-Multiple : Drypoint - Etching
Drawing-Watercolor : Ink - Red chalk - Wash
Subject
self-portraithistory
light
mythology
landscape
portrait
Movements and styles
17th century17th century Dutch School
17th century Northern School
17th century painting
Works
Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse | |
Date of creation : 1665 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 112 x 88 cm | |
Bethsabée au bain | |
Date of creation : 1654 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 142 x 142 cm | |
The Abduction of Europa | |
Date of creation : 1632 Medium : Oil/panel | |
Old Man with a Gold Chain | |
Date of creation : 1631 Medium : Oil/panel Size : 83 x 76 cm | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2006
Rembrandt et la Bible – Les eaux-fortes de Rembrandt dans la collection Fritz Lugt
Institut Néerlandais – Paris, France
02/16/2006 – 03/26/2006
2005
Les portraits religieux tardifs
NGA National Gallery of Art – Washington DC, United States
2005 – 05/01/2005
2003
Rembrandt et son école
Musée des Beaux-Arts – Dijon, France
11/24/2003 – 03/08/2004
2000
Rembrandt : gravures et dessins
Musée du Louvre – Paris, France
03/18/2000 – 06/19/2000
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2001
13th Annual Works on Paper
New York NY, United States
03/02/2001 – 03/04/2001
Represented by : C & J Goodfriend Drawing and Prints – Suite 5a 61 East 77th Street – New York NY, United States
2000
International Artexpo California
San Francisco CA, United States
11/02/2000 – 11/05/2000
Represented by : Christopher-Clark Fine Art – 377 Geary Street – San Francisco CA, United States
International Artexpo New York
Jacob K Javits Convention Center – New York NY, United States
03/09/2000 – 03/13/2000
Represented by : Club of American Collectors of Fine Arts – 20 West 64th Street Suite 21K 1 Lincoln Plaza – New York NY, United States
International Artexpo Florida
Coconut Grove FL, United States
01/06/2000 – 01/10/2000
Represented by : Intaglio Etchings Ltd. – Artrembrandt.com – 269 South Beverly Drive, PMB 446 – Beverly Hills CA, United States
Group exhibitions
2002
Iconoclash: Beyond the Image Wars in Sciences, Religion and Art
ZKM – Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe – Karlsruhe, Germany
05/04/2002 – 08/04/2002
2000
From Rembrandt to Rubens and Monet to Matisse
NGA National Gallery of Art – Washington DC, United States
10/04/2000 – 02/04/2001
Bibliography (Selected)
On the artist
Dictionaries
1999
Dictionnaire de la Peinture
Publisher: Larousse – 21 rue du Montparnasse – Paris, France
Author: Laclotte Michel
Author: Cuzin Jean-Pierre
1999
ISBN : 2035114411
Dictionnaire Critique et Documentaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs
Publisher: Editions Gründ – 60, rue Mazarine – Paris, France
Author: Bénézit Emmanuel – Paris, France
Director of publication: Busse Jacques – Paris, France
1999
ISBN : 2700030109
Encyclopedia
2000
Encyclopédie de l’Art
Publisher: Editions Hachette – Paris, France
Author: Collectif
2000
ISBN : 2253053031
Monographies
1999
Rembrandt par lui-même
Publisher: Flammarion éditions – 26 rue Racine – Paris, France
Author: Collectif
1999
ISBN : 208010408X
1990
Rembrandt : “Le Clair, l’obscur”
Publisher: RMN Réunion des Musées Nationaux – 49 rue Etienne Marcel – Paris, France
Publisher: Editions Gallimard – 5 rue Sébastien-Bottin – Paris, France
Author: Bonafoux Pascal
1990
ISBN : 2070530973
1984
La Vie et l’oeuvre de Rembrandt
Publisher: ACR Edition – 20 Ter rue des Bezons – Courbevoie, France
Author: Baudiquey Paul
1984
ISBN : 2867700043
Periodicals
2002
PAPON Claire – Rembrandt portraitiste
in: Art Enchères – Le Mensuel de La Gazette de l’Hôtel Drouot n° 18 p. 3
Paris, France
07/2002-08/2002