Short answers, pulled from the story.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn entered the world on the 15th of July 1606 in Leiden, a city within the Dutch Republic. His father worked as a miller while his mother came from a family of bakers.
Jacob van Swanenburg became his first master for three years of training before he studied with history painter Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam for six months. Simon van Leeuwen later claimed that Joris van Schooten also taught the young artist.
July 1656 marked his declaration of insolvency where he willingly surrendered assets after transferring the house to his son. Authorities and creditors showed leniency granting ample time to settle debts following this formal sale of property.
Colors became richer while brush strokes grew more pronounced during the 1650s and light appeared jagged and harsh with shine almost nonexistent. Late periods embraced rough treatment featuring richly variegated paint surfaces suggesting tactile quality compared to early smooth techniques.
United States holds largest number of Rembrandt paintings totaling eighty-six across multiple institutions including Metropolitan Museum Art Frick Collection National Gallery Washington DC Museum Fine Arts Boston J Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles.