Rembrandt timeline

Rembrandt Paints Jeremiah Mourns the Destruction of Jerusalem

After his initial training in his native town of Leiden, Rembrandt spent a short but crucially important period in the studio of the history... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Andromeda Chained to the Rocks

Andromeda Chained to the Rock was painted by Rembrandt in 1631. Currently this work resides in Mauritshuis, in The Hague. Andromeda represents... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Jacob de Gheyn III

Jacob de Gheyn III, also known as Jacob III de Gheyn, is a 1632 oil painting by Rembrandt. The portrait is of Dutch engraver Jacob de Gheyn III and... Read more

Rembrandt Paints The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 oil painting by Rembrandt housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Dr.... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Artemisia

Artemisia Receiving Mausolus' Ashes (also known as Sophonisba Receiving the Poisoned Cup) is a painting by the Dutch master Rembrandt. It is housed... Read more

Rembrandt Paints The Prodigal Son in the Tavern

As early as 1749 this painting was described as a portrait of Rembrandt and his wife Saskia. The young lady looking over her shoulder resembles a... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Belshazzar's Feast

Rembrandt shows the moment when a divine hand appeared and wrote on the wall a phrase only Daniel could decipher. When transliterated the... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Danaë

Danaë is Rembrandt's painting from the collection of Pierre Crozat which from the 18th century resides in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. It... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Night Watch

Night Watch or The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht) is the common name of one of the most famous works by Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van... Read more

Rembrandt Paints The Mill

The Mill is a painting by Dutch baroque artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. It is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer

Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer is a painting by Rembrandt van Rijn. It was painted in 1653, as a commission from Don Antonio Ruffo, from... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Bathsheba at Her Bath

Bathsheba at Her Bath is an oil painting of Bathsheba by Rembrandt from 1654. The model was Rembrandt's partner Hendrickje Stoffels. She is known... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther

The subject is an episode from chapters 5-7 of the book of Esther in the Old Testament. Haman, counciller to the king Ahasuerus, proposed to hang... Read more

Rembrandt Paints The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis

The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis is the name of Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn's great painting, originally intended for the new... Read more

Rembrandt Paints Sampling Officials of the Drapers' Guild

Rembrandt brilliantly exploits horizontals - a classical rather than a Baroque device - for the unification of the group. Three horizontals run... Read more

Rembrandt Paints The Jewish Bride

The Jewish Bride (Dutch: Het Joodse bruidje) is a painting by Rembrandt, executed around 1667. The painting gained its current name in the early... Read more