Paintings of Rembrandt

Portrait of an Artist

The Works of Rembrandt van Rijn

The painting shows the female sitter wearing pearls , a lace collar and gold filigree chains . Her pale face - framed by her fiery curls - shows an expression of awareness and amusement , her pink lips forming a slight smile . She is wearing black , like her framed counterparts , but sets herself apart from them - her soft , bemused expression standing out against their cold , somber and dour faces

The artwork : Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Gold Chain , oil on panel dated 1634 . The artist

: Dutch Rembrandt van Rijn , one of the greatest painters in art history

Rembrandt

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born on July 15 , 1606 in Leiden , the Netherlands . He was the ninth child of a well-to-do family whose support he earned as soon as he exhibited his innate talent with the paintbrush at an early age . At 18 , he opened his first studio with fellow painter Jan Lievens , and at 21 became an established teacher of art , mentoring future masters of Dutch art and painting . Rembrandt 's works and contributions later inspired an era and movement known as the Dutch Golden Age (n .d

Rembrandt became a significant figure in Dutch and European art history and in the social circles of 17th century Netherlands . He was commissioned by the court of The Hague to do numerous portraiture and religious works , and as a result established himself well with members of both the Dutch court and royal family . His move to...