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  • NAME: Rembrandt
  • OCCUPATION: Painter
  • BIRTH DATE: July 15, 1606
  • DEATH DATE: October 04, 1669
  • EDUCATION: University of Leiden
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Leiden, Netherlands
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Dutch painter and etcher Rembrandt is generally considered to be one of the greatest painters in European art history. He is best known for his self-portraits.


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Dutch painter and etcher Rembrandt is generally considered to be one of the greatest painters in European art history. His contributions came in a period that art historians now refer to as the Dutch Golden Age. Rembrandt is best known for his self-portraits and biblical scenes, working intensely with light and shade, achieving a realism that other artists avoided.

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