Rembrandt

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 – October 4, 1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history and the most important United Provinces (Netherlands) painter of the seventeenth century.

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July 15 - 1606 - October 4 - 1669 - Painter - European art history - United Provinces - Netherlands - Seventeenth century

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Rembrandt was also a proficient engraver and made many drawings. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age (roughly equivalent to the 17th century), in which Dutch culture, science, commerce, world power and political influence reached their pinnacles.

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Engraver - Drawing - Art - Dutch Golden Age

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