Rembrandt


 * Rembrandt Van Rijn **

Full Name of Artist (birthname)- **Rembrandt Harmensz** **(Harmenszoon)** **Van Rijn**

Born- **July 15, 1606 in Leiden**

Died- **October 4, 1669**

Art Medium/materials- **Rembrant used oil on canvas for every painting.He is known for his light and dark paints.**

Subject/genre- ** He painted portraits, landscapes, nudes, and scenes .** **He also made about 100 known self-portraits**.

Art movement/period of artist- **1600s, Dutch Baroque.**

Title of artwork-Self Portrait **Year it was created-1629(left)1669(right)** Medium- **oil on canvas**



An interesting fact about my artist-
 * **His** **most famous painting is The Night Watch and was painted in 1642.**
 * **The painting represents a civic militia group of Amsterdam preparing to march.**
 * **His dad died on April 27th.**
 * **He left a lot of money after his death to his family.**
 * **Rembrandt teached other painters how to paint.**

Works Cited:

**Blockemiihl, Michael.** //**Rembrandt.**// **New York; Tashen 2000.** **Nightwatch. Artchive.com.** [] ** 15 Feb. 2012 ** **Stone-Ferrier, Linda. "Rembrandt." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2012. Web. 15 Feb. 2012** **Venezia, Mike.** //**Rembrandt,**// **Chicago; Childrens Press, 1988**//**.**//