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One of the men inside the boat looks directly at the viewer and this is a self-portrait of the artist. It’s the artist’s only seascape and depicts a story mentioned in the Gospel of Mark in which Jesus Christ calms the Sea of Galilee (which is a freshwater lake in modern-day Israel). The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is not only one of the most famous Rembrandt paintings, but also one of the most intriguing ones for several reasons. The Night Watch by Rembrandt / Wiki Commons 2. Although the painting is owned by the Amsterdam Museum, it’s usually on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The other remarkable feature about this painting is that it invokes a perception of motion, something quite remarkable considering this was intended to be a group portrait. It uses a sense of tenebrism influenced by the paintings of Caravaggio who developed this dramatic style in the early 17th century. It’s an enormous painting that depicts a military group as they are about to embark on a mission. The Night Watch is without a doubt the magnum opus of Rembrandt van Rijn. Location: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Let’s take a closer look at some of the most famous Rembrandt paintings so you can understand why. He was considered to be one of the greatest Dutch artists in history while he was still alive, and this reputation still stands today. His extensive oeuvre consists of a wide variety of themes and subject matter, including portraits, self-portraits, genre scenes, landscapes, animal studies, as well as biblical, allegorical, and mythological themes. His etchings are still considered to be of the highest quality ever created, even today. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) can easily be described as one of the greatest masters of the Baroque era in history.Īlthough his paintings are what makes him such a famous Dutch artist, he was also a very prolific draughtsman and etcher. One of the greatest Dutch artists in history lived during the most remarkable period in Dutch history, the Dutch Golden Age.
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