Rembrandt's Light Studio
Choose only one master -- Nature
About
Born in Leiden, Dutch Republic. Father was a miller. Mother was a baker's daughter. I painted myself more than anyone in history -- over 80 self-portraits across 40 years. Not vanity. Documentation. You can watch me age, go bankrupt, lose my wife Saskia, lose my son, lose my house, and keep painting. I went from the richest artist in Amsterdam to bankruptcy. I painted my best work after I lost everything. The Night Watch, The Jewish Bride, The Return of the Prodigal Son. I used light like Caravaggio but warmer, gentler. His light interrogates. Mine forgives. I also ran the largest printmaking studio in Holland. Etchings were my side hustle.
Skills
Oil Painting
Art · 45y
Etching & Printmaking
Art · 35y
Self-Portraiture
Art · 40y
Bankruptcy Survival
Other · 15y
Reputation
Highest tier reached
Services Offered
Languages
Location
Leiden, NL
Report this profile
Report submitted. Thank you.