As a young painter in Leiden, Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn signed his canvases with a monogram, but once he hit his stride in Amsterdam he began signing his work as we know ...
On January 3, 1638, the Schouwburg on Amsterdam’s Keizersgracht canal opened its doors. Modeled after the Teatro Olimpico in the Italian city of Vicenza, the first public theater in the Dutch Republic ...
Johannes Vermeer’s name is on nearly everyone’s lips these days, but what about his great contemporary, Rembrandt van Rijn? He’s in the news, too, owing to the newly reopened and revamped Rembrandt ...
This year marks the 350th anniversary of the death of Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). To celebrate, there are special exhibitions throughout the Netherlands, most spectacularly at this city’s ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. If the dog in one corner of Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” painting looks a little out of ...
The film explores the life and work of the renowned 17th-century painter Rembrandt van Rijn, highlighting the vibrant art scene of Amsterdam during its Golden Age. It delves into Rembrandt's unique ...
A View of the exhibition "From Rembrandt to Vermeer" at the H'ART Museum. To mark the 750th anniversary of the Dutch capital, the renowned private Leiden Collection is making 75 paintings by masters ...
Every now and then, an artist from the past will suddenly seem to be everywhere—and right now, that artist is the Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn. There’s good reason for all this attention: 2019 is ...
IN THE 350 years since his death in 1669, Rembrandt van Rijn has been reinterpreted time and again. The Victorians considered him a reclusive genius. Critics in the mid-20th century thought he was a ...