Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was a Dutch draughtsman, painter, and printmaker. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in Dutch art history.

Born: July 15, 1606, Leiden, Netherlands

Died: October 4, 1669, Amsterdam, Netherlands

On view: Rijksmuseum, National Gallery of Art

Periods: Baroque, Dutch Golden Age, Baroque painting

Full name: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Nationality: Dutch

Spouse: Saskia van Uylenburgh (m. 1634–1642)