Rembrandt

American  

[rem-brant, -brahnt, rem-brahnt] / ˈrɛm brænt, -brɑnt, ˈrɛm brɑnt /

noun

1. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn or van Ryn, 1606–69, Dutch painter.

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Rembrandt British  

/ ˈrɛmbrænt /

noun

1. full name Rembrandt Harmensz (or Harmenszoon ) van Rijn (or van Ryn ). 1606–69, Dutch painter, noted for his handling of shade and light, esp in his portraits

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Rembrandt Cultural  

1. A seventeenth-century Dutch painter, considered one of the greatest painters in history. Rembrandt's work, with its strong lights and deep shadows, has a unique intensity. The Night Watch is one of his best-known paintings.

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Other Word Forms

• Rembrandtesque
  adjective
• Rembrandtish
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Rembrandt

The Osaka exhibition, running through September 27, will feature a total dozen paintings from the Mauritshuis collection, including Vermeer's "Diana and her Nymphs" and "The Laughing Man" by Rembrandt.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Paintings by Rembrandt and from his studio are sprinkled throughout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The painting has all the hallmarks of Rembrandt at the "peak" of the early part of his career, Dibbits said.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

It is one of the few history paintings Rembrandt created during this period.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

His favorite artists were Rembrandt, Sargent, and ‘Titan,” but he added, advisedly, that he himself didn’t care to draw along those lines.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger