Rembrandt
Harmenszoon van Rijn 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.
Born: July 15, 1606, Leiden, Netherlands
Died: October 4, 1669, Amsterdam, Netherlands
I've stood within inches of paintingsof his...in several different museums. Such detail, no brushstrokes showing.
one of 40 Self Portraits, 1652
I posted this a few other places, like my clay blog, and face book...it's worth sharing, isn't it? And I found one of my favorite flute players is a descendent of his!
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