Rembrandt Biography and Chronology. Biography Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn Leiden 1606 - Amsterdam 1669 Rembrandt was born in Leiden on July 15, 1606 - his full name Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.
He was the son of a miller. Despite the fact that he came from a family of relatively modest means, his parents took great care with his education. Rembrandt began his studies at the Latin School, and at the age of 14 he was enrolled at the University of Leiden. List of paintings by Rembrandt. The following is a list of paintings by Rembrandt that are generally accepted as autograph by the Rembrandt Research Project and other sources.
Note that this list is not authorized by the Rembrandt Research Project, and that Ernst van de Wetering, Director of the Project, is currently preparing an illustrated survey of Rembrandt's painted oeuvre. See also[edit] List of etchings by Rembrandt Sources[edit] Rembrandt. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə(n)soːn vɑn ˈrɛin] ( ); 15 July 1606[1] – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher.
He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art and the most important in Dutch history.[2] His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age when Dutch Golden Age painting, although in many ways antithetical to the Baroque style that dominated Europe, was extremely prolific and innovative.