Rembrandt

[rem-brant, -brahnt; Dutch rem-brahnt]

noun

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

Related formsRem·brandt·esque, Rem·brandt·ish, adjective

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Contemporary Examples of rembrandt

She owned original artworks by Rembrandt, Velazquez and Titian.
Adiós to the Diva Duchess
Barbie Latza Nadeau
November 20, 2014
Without any explanation we watch art restorers at work, and the painstaking, technical deconstruction of a Rembrandt.
Inside The Secret World of London’s National Gallery
Tim Teeman
November 8, 2014
Rembrandt: The Late Works will screen in theaters worldwide in 45 countries from February 17 in high definition.
Relishing Rembrandt’s Blockbuster London Show
Nancy Durrant
October 16, 2014
The beautiful pictures may partially dispel what an awful man Rembrandt seemed to be.
Relishing Rembrandt’s Blockbuster London Show
Nancy Durrant
October 16, 2014
However, by the mid-1650s Rembrandt was in all kinds of trouble.
Relishing Rembrandt’s Blockbuster London Show
Nancy Durrant
October 16, 2014

Historical Examples of rembrandt

One has to go back to Rembrandt for anything like it; yes, to Rembrandt!
His Masterpiece
Emile Zola
Rembrandt in his composition was simply adhering to accepted tradition.
Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 (of 8)
Various
He was said to have been a grandson of the famous painter, Rembrandt Peale.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete
Albert Bigelow Paine
What was quite a remarkable was the excellence of his copies from Rembrandt.
Memoirs
Charles Godfrey Leland
The other design has been always a favourite with the admirers of Rembrandt.
Rembrandt and His Works
John Burnet

British Dictionary definitions for rembrandt

Rembrandt

noun

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

Derived FormsRembrandtesque, adjective

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rembrandt in Culture

Rembrandt

[(rem-brant, rem-brahnt)]

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.