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

Bringing together paintings by Rembrandt, Jan Steen and others, an exhibit at the New York Historical uses paintings from the Dutch Golden Age to imagine life in the colony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Paintings by Rembrandt and from his studio are sprinkled throughout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The museum said Rembrandt had given the Biblical story an innovative twist.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

Masterpieces by da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Raphael now hung in the private apartments of Nazi officials.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys