When and where was Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn born?
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born on the 15th of July 1606 in Leiden, a city in the Dutch Republic. He was the ninth child of a miller and a baker's daughter.
Common questions about Rembrandt
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who did Rembrandt marry and when did he move to Amsterdam?
Rembrandt married Saskia van Uylenburgh in 1634 and moved to Amsterdam at the end of 1631. He became a citizen of Amsterdam and a member of the local guild of painters in the same year.
What caused Rembrandt's financial ruin and when did he declare insolvency?
Rembrandt's financial ruin was caused by his penchant for acquiring art and prints, leading him to live beyond his means. He declared his insolvency in July 1656 and surrendered his assets to creditors.
How many paintings and etchings did Rembrandt create according to modern scholarship?
Modern scholarship has reduced the number of autograph paintings to over forty and the number of etchings to slightly under 300. The number of drawings whose autograph status is certain is no higher than about 75.
When did Rembrandt die and where was he buried?
Rembrandt died on Friday the 4th of October 1669 and was buried four days later in a rented grave in the Westerkerk. He outlived both his common-law wife Hendrickje and his son Titus.