(Heigo June 11), July 15, 1606, the Dutch painter Rembrandt was born.



Rembrandt (Rembrandt 1606 ~ 1669), one of the greatest painters of the 17th century in Europe, but also the greatest painters in the history of the Netherlands. Was born in Leiden on July 15, 1606, and died in Amsterdam on October 4, 1669. Rembrandt was born "target =" _blank "> Rembrandt 14-year-old into the University of Leiden; 17-year-old went to Amsterdam to study painting historical painter Lastman; 1627 at age 21 has basically mastered painting, drawings and etchings skills and develop their own style, to return home to open his own studio recruit believers painting during painted many self-portraits; 1631 left Leiden to Amsterdam in the 1930s to become the main portrait painter in Amsterdam. his portrait style characters arrangements dramatic deeply moved by the people, he works as a theme in myths and religious stories in short supply. paintings genre widely specializes in portraits, landscapes, genre paintings, religious paintings, historical paintings and other works take a strong self-portrait Leiden period (1625 to 1631) chiaroscuro painting, shaping the body with light, rich layers screen dramatic.
Pictured his 1629 self-portrait