Rembrandt
[rem-brant, -brahnt; Dutch rem-brahnt]
- Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn or van Ryn, 1606–69, Dutch painter.
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She owned original artworks by Rembrandt, Velazquez and Titian.
Without any explanation we watch art restorers at work, and the painstaking, technical deconstruction of a Rembrandt.
Rembrandt: The Late Works will screen in theaters worldwide in 45 countries from February 17 in high definition.
The beautiful pictures may partially dispel what an awful man Rembrandt seemed to be.
However, by the mid-1650s Rembrandt was in all kinds of trouble.
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One has to go back to Rembrandt for anything like it; yes, to Rembrandt!
His MasterpieceEmile Zola
Rembrandt in his composition was simply adhering to accepted tradition.
He was said to have been a grandson of the famous painter, Rembrandt Peale.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, CompleteAlbert Bigelow Paine
What was quite a remarkable was the excellence of his copies from Rembrandt.
MemoirsCharles Godfrey Leland
The other design has been always a favourite with the admirers of Rembrandt.
Rembrandt and His WorksJohn Burnet
Rembrandt
- 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
[(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.
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