Rembrandt

Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, offers art lovers many opportunities, with museums focusing on Flemish painting but also on contemporary art. A landmark figure in the city is Rembrandt, whose oil paintings are world famous: in Amsterdam, you can visit the house where he lived, the Rembrandthuis, but some of his works are also […]

AN ITINERARY IN THE NETHERLANDS FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF REMBRANDT: WHERE TO FIND HIS WORKS A post dedicated to the major artist of the Dutch Golden Age with an itinerary in the Netherlands in the footsteps of Rembrandt. Where to find his works and which are those you shouldn’t miss if you visit the Netherlands? […]

LIFE OF REMBRANDT: 5 THINGS TO KNOW The life of Rembrandt is made up of great masterpieces and several tragedies. When you’re in front of one of his many paintings, you should always understand which period of his life it belongs to, because the private life of Rembrandt influenced his work deeply. In this post you’ll […]

REMBRANDT’S WORKS: HIS MOST IMPORTANT PAINTINGS AND WHERE TO SEE THEM  Rembrandt’s works and masterpieces you must know to really know one of the most important artist in Europe. In this post you’ll find Rembrandt’s most important works, all useful information to know where you can admire them and some curious facts about the life of the […]

THE NIGHT WATCH Rembrandt painted The Night Watch in 1640 on commission from the doctor Frans Banning Cocq, who also commanded a company of harquebusiers, the Kloveniers. This painting is Rembrandt’s masterpiece, and the artist was paid 1,600 guilders, and according to the documents, each person portrayed gave him 100 guilders.