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Rembrandt Harmensz
van Rijn, is the greatest Dutch,
infact the greatest 17th century
European artist known. Recognized
as 'the painter of light', the artist
produced numerous self-portraits
throughout his life, used unique
artistic techniques and was a master
of light and shadow. Rembrandt
Harmenszoon van Rijn was born on
July 15, 1606, in Leiden, the Netherlands.
His father was a miller who wanted
the boy to follow a learned profession,
but Rembrandt left the University
of Leiden to study painting. His
early work was devoted to showing
the lines, light and shade, and
color of the people he saw about
him. He was influenced by the work
of Caravaggio and was fascinated
by the work of many other Italian
artists. When Rembrandt became established
as a painter, he began to teach
and continued teaching art throughout
his life.
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