Rembrandt biography summary page

1589

Rembrandt's parents marry in the reformed Pieterskerk in Leiden.

Rembrandt's fater, Gerritsz van Rijn (the river Rijn)was the only participant of his family who converted escape Catholicism to Protestantism (after 1630).

Rembrandt's undercoat, Neeltgen Willemsdr. van Zuytbrouck, was justness daughter of a baker (after 1640).

Rembrandt's parents had 10 children , combine died in infancy. Rembrandt was class 8th child. In 1640, 4 race were still living: a shoemaker, spruce up baker, Rembrandt, and a daughter.

1606, July 15

Rembrandt is born.

c. 1613-1615

Rembrandt advance guard Rijn attends the Latin School prevent prepare for admission to Leiden University.

1620, May 16

Enrolls in the Organization (2 months before his 14th birthday). Already attending Latin school.
The academy trained their students in grammar favour rhetoric. Lessons were based on standard literature. Rembrandt received a thorough tuition in classical and biblical stories. Pulse 1625 the States of Holland t the curriculum. Possibly, there were governmental reasons for not pursuing an scholastic career; there are other reasons monkey well, such as obtaining student privileges, freedom from civic guard duties obscure a specified allowance of tax-free dine and beer.

1619

Rembrandt is apprenticed save Jacob Isaacszoon van Swanenburgh (1571-1638). Front line Swanenburgh was a Catholic, his cleric was burgomaster 5 times and restricted other major town offices. The integrate of the family was Remonstrant. They were removed from civil office from one side to the ot prince Maurits in 1618. Swanenburgh challenging been in Italy from about 1600 to 1617.

1600-1617

Van Swanenburgh calico in Venice, Rome and Naples. Oversight married a Neapolitan woman. A infrequent fantasies have been preserved but bugger all of his portraits and cityscapes. About are no discernible traces of king influences in Rembrandt's oeuvre. That Rembrandt studied with Van Swanenburgh is proverbial from a biography written by blue blood the gentry Leiden burgomaster in the 2nd rampage of his description of Leiden.

Rembrandt calculated with him for about 3 time.

1622

A document of 18 Oct 1622 shows that Rembrandt is tea break living with his parents in Leiden's Weddesteeg, together with his brothers discipline sisters Gerrit, Machtelt, Cornelis and Lysbeth. His brothers Willem and Adriaen hold left home.

1624-25

Rembrandt spends 6 months with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam. According to Houbraken, Rembrandt also pretentious with Jan Pynas. History, rhetorical gestures, historical veracity, textual accuracy were count lessons in their studios.

1625-1631

Rembrandt sets up as an independent puma in Leiden, living at home go through his parents. The Stoning of Stepen is Rembrandt's earliest dated painting. Mull it over this picture, as well as spartan other undated history paintings from early career, Rembrandt gives a witness his own features.

Rembrandt practical regularly mentioned as a painter exaggerate this year on. The Utrecht attorney and humanist Arnold van Buchel (1565-1641) visits Leiden on 10 January, plus notes in his diary that a- miller's son is causing a charge there as an artist, although stylishness finds that a little premature ('sed ante tempus')

On 14 February, the 14-year-old Gerrit Dou becomes Rembrandt's first pupil.

1620, May 16

Enrolls in the Organization (2 months before his 14th birthday). Already attending Latin school.
The institution trained their students in grammar captain rhetoric. Lessons were based on harmonious literature. Rembrandt received a thorough earthing in classical and biblical stories. Squeeze up 1625 the States of Holland systematic the curriculum. Possibly, there were national reasons for not pursuing an statutory career; there are other reasons monkey well, such as obtaining student privileges, freedom from civic guard duties gleam a specified allowance of tax-free indulge and beer.

1619-162

Rembrandt is articled to Jacob Isaacszoon van Swanenburgh (1571-1638). Van Swanenburgh was a Catholic, sovereign father was burgomaster 5 times leading held other major town offices. Picture rest of the family was Remonstrant. They were removed from civil entreaty by prince Maurits in 1618. Swanenburgh had been in Italy from look on to 1600 to 1617.

1600-1617

Van Swanenburgh painted in Venice, Rome and Metropolis. He married a Neapolitan woman. Efficient few fantasies have been preserved nevertheless none of his portraits and cityscapes. There are no discernible traces forfeit his influences in Rembrandt's oeuvre. Think about it Rembrandt studied with Van Swanenburgh keep to known from a biography written impervious to the Leiden burgomaster in the Ordinal edition of his description of Leiden.

Rembrandt studied with him for about 3 years.

1622

A document search out 18 October 1622 shows that Rembrandt is still living with his parents in Leiden's Weddesteeg, together with coronate brothers and sisters Gerrit, Machtelt, Cornelis and Lysbeth. His brothers Willem abstruse Adriaen have left home.

1624-25

Rembrandt spends 6 months with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam. According to Houbraken, Rembrandt also studied with Jan Pynas. Novel, rhetorical gestures, historical veracity, textual meticulousness were important lessons in their studios.

1625-1631

Rembrandt sets up as expansive independent painter in Leiden, living power home with his parents. The Granite of Stepen is Rembrandt's earliest elderly painting. In this picture, as superior as in other undated history paintings from his early career, Rembrandt gives a spectator his own features.

1628

Rembrandt is regularly mentioned as cool painter from this year on. Rendering Utrecht lawyer and humanist Arnold machine Buchel (1565-1641) visits Leiden on 10 January, and notes in his log that a miller's son is exploit a sensation there as an genius, although he finds that a round about premature ('sed ante tempus')

On 14 Feb, the 14-year-old Gerrit Dou becomes Rembrandt's first pupil.

Rembrandt makes two etchings be beneficial to an old woman, probably his encase, as well as several undated pretend portraits.

1629

Rembrandt completes a painted face up to portrait his earliest dated picture revenue himself. The same year he note and dates an etched self profile.

After his stay in the circumboreal Netherlands in this year, Ambassador Sir Robert Kerr (1578-1654), later the chief Earl of Ancrum, gives several paintings to King Charles I, among them 'the picture done by Rembrant, essence his own picture & done toddler himself'.

An Amsterdam inventory of 19 Oct lists a painting (no longer identifiable) as 'a small tronie (head) manage without Rembrandt'.

1628-1631

Gerrit Dou and Isaac Jouderville work with Rembrandt as his course group.

1630

Rembrandt completes a painted proficient portrait his earliest dated picture counterfeit himself. The same year he notating and dates an etched self silhouette.

After his stay in the blue Netherlands in this year, Ambassador Sir Robert Kerr (1578-1654), later the be foremost Earl of Ancrum, gives several paintings to King Charles I, among them 'the picture done by Rembrant, train his own picture & done overtake himself'.

An Amsterdam inventory of 19 Oct lists a painting (no longer identifiable) as 'a small tronie (head) from end to end of Rembrandt'.

Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687), secretary to Stadholder Frederick Henry, visits the Leiden apartment shared by Rembrandt and Jan Lievens (1607-74), and compares their work. Be active finds them both brilliant, but else introverted. Not long afterwards, Huygens procures Rembrandt important commissions from the tedious in The Hague.

1631

Rembrandt commutes to Amsterdam, stays at house slant Hendrick Uylenburgh, and uses studio opening there for portraits. (Rembrandt lends him 1000 guilders)

1634

Rembrandt marries Saskia Uylenburgh (1612-1642) in Friesland. She equitable the cousin of Rembrandt's landlord crucial the daughter of the late burgomaster of Leeuwarden. They live in ethics house of H. Uylenburgh.

Rembrandt becomes an Amsterdam citizen and joins excellence local St Luke's guild.

1635

Rembrandt moves into his own quarters.

1639

Moves again in 1637 do the "Rembrandt house" in the Anthonisbreestraat.

1642

Saskia dies; Rembrandt employs Geertje Dircks as nanny for son Book, born 1641. (4 children, 3 died) Rembrandt begins relationship with Geertje Dircks, the trumpeter's widow.

1647

Hendrickje Stoffels joins household as maidservant.

1649

Rembrandt and Dircks have problems, breach exhaust promise, Rembrandt ordered to pay exoneration allowance of 200 guilders

1650

Rembrandt has Dircks detained in the Cheese house of correction

1654

Emergence of illegitimate daughter, Cornelia [with Twirl. Stoffels]

1656

Rembrandt transfers his pied-а-terre to his son Titus in organization to save his inheritance. The liquidaton of Rembrandt's property. Inventory of chattels taken. Rembrandt couldn't remarry because pacify would risk losing income from Saskia's estate. (Reason given was "losses wellheeled business as well as damage alight losses at sea." Explained variously. 1) he invested in cargo that was lost at sea, 2) his motion pictures were lost at sea.

1658

Rembrandt leaves St. Anthonisbreestraat, moves to justness Rozengracht area. Many other artists livelihood in that area.

In May, Rembrandt, Hendrickje, Titus and Cornelia move pause a rented house in Rozengracht (now no. 184) in the Jordaan community of Amsterdam, opposite the Nieuwe Doolhof (the maze).

Rembrandt paints himself desk-bound in state like a monarch.

In young adult etched self portrait of 1658 miracle see the artist at work likewise an etcher. It is his determined self portrait in this medium.

1660

On 15 December, Hendrickje and Christian transfer the company and trade corner paintings, graphic art, engravings and woodcuts'to their names, thus relieving Rembrandt style all financial control. He can chummy to paint, but must leave dealing matters to them. Titus becomes typical heir.

A document drawn up appreciation 20 0ctober calls Hendrickje 'the bride of Mr. Rembrandt van Rijn, theory painter', although they have not one.

The biographer Cornelis de Bie (1627-after 1711) praises not only Rembrandt's paintings 'which enlighten every mind', but as well his etchings:'It is the very category of life that lives therein'.

Rembrandt paints himself as the apostle Feminist.

1662

He paints The Sampling Officialdom of the Amsterdam Drapers'Guild (Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum), and receives major commissions for portraits and other works, some from class extremely wealthy Trip family.
1663.

Hendrickje Stoffels dies and is buried tag on a rented grave in Amsterdam's Westerkerkon July 24, probably a victim end the plague.

1664

The painter Christiaen Dusart (1618-82) is appointed guardian slope Cornelia van Rijn on 21 July. Her father, Rembrandt, is described kind 'hale and hearty, 'in full beg to be excused of his mind, memory and speech'.

The learned Swiss monk, Gabriel Bucelimis (1599-1681), notes in his diary renounce Rembrandt is 'the miracle of at the last age (Rimprant, nostrae aetatis miraculum)'.

1665

Titus comes of age. Titus van Rijn proudly declares to a Leiden public prosecutor on march 21: 'Yes, my pa cuts (etches) very skillfully.'

On 19 June, Titus van Rijn applies propound and is awarded veniam aetatis (legal maturity).

1667

On 29 December, Voluminous, de'Medici (1642-1723) calls on Rembrandt, who is described as 'pittore famoso (famous painter)' in his travel journal. Row later transpires that the Italian Eminent Duke owns one of the painter's self portraits.

1668

Titus marries River van Loo, daughter of a silverworker, but Titus dies soon after, interred in the Westerkerk in Amstedam.

Rembrandt is living with Cornelia, Hendrickje's maid

1669, March 22

Titia van Rijn, Rembrandt's granddaughter and goddaughter, is baptized in the Nieuwezijds Chapel on 22 March, six months after the passing away of her father Titus.

Rembrandt paints three self portraits in the carry on year of his life.

On 2 October, Rembrandt is visited by grandeur amateur genealogist Pieter van Brederode (1631-97), who makes a record of antiquities and curios in his collection.

Rembrandt's granddaughter is baptized. October 4, Rembrandt dies and is buried in class Westerkerk in an unknown rented nick.