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REMBRANDT VAN RIJNREMBRANDT VAN RIJN

--Born in Leiden, 1606--Born in Leiden, 1606--Originally studied under van--Originally studied under van SwanenburghSwanenburgh--At the age of 17 or 18, went to--At the age of 17 or 18, went to Amsterdam to study underAmsterdam to study under Lastman, a more capableLastman, a more capable mastermaster

The Money Changer The Money Changer by Rembrandt (1627)by Rembrandt (1627)

Chiaroscuro, “Tenebrism”Chiaroscuro, “Tenebrism”

Portrait of Jan Six Portrait of Jan Six (Burgomaster of (Burgomaster of Amsterdam)Amsterdam)

Early success:Early success:becomes the leadingbecomes the leadingpainter in painter in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, including portraitsincluding portraitsfor leading citizensfor leading citizensand importantand importantgroups; commissiongroups; commissionfor the House of for the House of Orange.Orange.

REMBRANDT: PORTRAITUREREMBRANDT: PORTRAITURE

Silverpoint drawing of Saskia van Silverpoint drawing of Saskia van Uylenburgh by Rembrandt (1633)Uylenburgh by Rembrandt (1633)

“ “This was drawn after my wife, This was drawn after my wife, when she was 21 years old, the when she was 21 years old, the third day after our betrothal—the third day after our betrothal—the 88thth of June, 1633.” of June, 1633.”

REMBRANDT: SASKIA REMBRANDT: SASKIA

Saskia van Uylenburgh Saskia van Uylenburgh -Cousin of an art dealer with whom -Cousin of an art dealer with whom Rembrandt lived and rented studio Rembrandt lived and rented studio space when he moved to space when he moved to Amsterdam.Amsterdam.-From a well-connected family, she -From a well-connected family, she brought him a large dowry and an brought him a large dowry and an entrée into social circles which entrée into social circles which benefited his career.benefited his career.-Frequently served as Rembrandt’s -Frequently served as Rembrandt’s model.model.

REMBRANDT: SASKIA REMBRANDT: SASKIA

REMBRANDT: THE NIGHTWATCH (1642)REMBRANDT: THE NIGHTWATCH (1642)

““The Militia Company ofThe Militia Company ofCaptain Banning Cocq”Captain Banning Cocq”

A group portrait for theA group portrait for theKloveniers militiaKloveniers militia


18 members involved 18 members involved in the commission, butin the commission, butRembrandt paints 30+Rembrandt paints 30+


Powder boy Powder boy

Extra figures: adds visualExtra figures: adds visualinterest, and also providesinterest, and also providesactive figuresactive figures


Banning Cocq: Banning Cocq: gesturing, speaking; gesturing, speaking;

as if ordering the men as if ordering the men to march out to march out


Glove: Glove: challenge challenge


Musketry:Musketry:The musket wasThe musket wasthe specialthe specialweapon of theweapon of theKloveniers militiaKloveniers militia


Laurel leaves: Laurel leaves: victory victory


Chicken, tied by its claws Chicken, tied by its claws


Insignia of the Kloveniers militiaInsignia of the Kloveniers militia

Saskia: dies in 1642. Holding a joint Saskia: dies in 1642. Holding a joint estate with Rembrandt, her will estate with Rembrandt, her will stipulated that her half did not go to stipulated that her half did not go to him, but to Titus when he married or him, but to Titus when he married or came of age, Rembrandt got only any came of age, Rembrandt got only any interest off of her half until that time. interest off of her half until that time. Further, if he were to remarry, her half Further, if he were to remarry, her half was to go to one of her sisters, and was to go to one of her sisters, and Titus’s share would be forfeit, as Titus’s share would be forfeit, as Rembrandt’s stake in the interest. Rembrandt’s stake in the interest.

Rembrandt—Financial Insolvency:Rembrandt—Financial Insolvency:-Had taken a large loan in 1639 to -Had taken a large loan in 1639 to buy the house; after 15 years had buy the house; after 15 years had only managed to pay off about only managed to pay off about a quarter of what he owed, and a quarter of what he owed, and had also been ignoring taxes and had also been ignoring taxes and interest.interest.-Selling the house would have -Selling the house would have caused potential difficulties due caused potential difficulties due to the terms of Saskia’s will, sinceto the terms of Saskia’s will, since they had owned it jointly and thus they had owned it jointly and thus it was part of Titus’s inheritance.it was part of Titus’s inheritance.-Forced in 1656 to apply for a -Forced in 1656 to apply for a cessation of goods, whereby his cessation of goods, whereby his possessions were auctioned off possessions were auctioned off by his creditors, including his by his creditors, including his paintings, drawings, and prints.paintings, drawings, and prints.

Self-Portrait, 1660 Self-Portrait, 1660 Rembrandt in the 1660s: Rembrandt in the 1660s: -Moves to a small rented -Moves to a small rented house with Titus, Hendrickje, house with Titus, Hendrickje, and his daughter Cornelia.and his daughter Cornelia.-Obliged to turn over future -Obliged to turn over future sales of art to his creditors, sales of art to his creditors, he sets up a dummy he sets up a dummy corporation with Titus and corporation with Titus and Hendrickje as “art dealers” Hendrickje as “art dealers” and Rembrandt as a salariedand Rembrandt as a salaried “ “advisor.”advisor.”-Again starts to receive -Again starts to receive important commissions, important commissions, including the Syndics of the including the Syndics of the Draper’s Guild and JuliusDraper’s Guild and Julius Civilis.Civilis.

Self-Portrait, 1660 Self-Portrait, 1660

Both Titus and Hendrickje Both Titus and Hendrickje die in 1663, leaving Cornelia die in 1663, leaving Cornelia as his only surviving family.as his only surviving family.

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