Rembrandt was a Dutch baroque artist who ranks as one of the greatest painters in the history of Western art. His full name was Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, and he possessed a profound understanding of human nature that was matched by a brilliant technique – not only in painting but in drawing and etching – and his work made an enormous impact on his contemporaries and influenced the style of many later artists. Perhaps no painter has ever equaled Rembrandt's chiaroscuro effects or his bold impasto.

The Company of Frans Banning Cocq Preparing to March Out [known as
Nightwatch] (1642) Rembrandt van Rijn Oil on canvas, (363 x 437 cm)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Mark Harden's Artchive



Frederick Rihel on Horseback (1633) Rembrandt van Rijn Oil on canvas
National Gallery in London Carol Gerten's Fine Art (CGFA)