Original title: Today in History | Rembrandt, one of the greatest European painters of the 17th century, dies
Rembrandt died on October 4, 1669, at the age of 63. Rembrandt is the greatest painter of the Netherlands. He left us a rich cultural heritage. According to statistics, Rembrandt left more than 600 oil paintings, more than 300 engraved prints and more than 2,000 drawings in his life. He used precise triangles. the three-dimensional light outlines the outlines of the characters, and the darkness draws the light. Under his pen the famous “Rembrandt light” was born. Representative works of him include oil paintings “Self-portrait” and “Portrait of the mother”, eclipse prints “Aristotle staring at the bust of Homer” and “Three crosses”.
On July 15, 1606, Rembrandt was born in Leiden into a poor family of millers. At the age of 14 he entered Leiden University to study, and at the age of 17 he went to Amsterdam to study painting. In 1632 he opened a new studio and made many creations. In the 1930s he became the leading portrait painter in Amsterdam.
The death of Rembrandt’s son in 1642 was a severe blow, which made Rembrandt look at the world more deeply, and Rembrandt further broke the traditional painting method at this stage, “Night Watch” being his period. Feng Zikai once commented on this painting: “In this painting, Rembrandt used a strong chiaroscuro technique and used light to shape the body, making the image rich in layers and dramatic. Luxurious, emphasizing sports, paying attention. to the rules of pomp and paying more attention to the inner activities of the characters “.
However, although the painting method improved, buyers did not purchase it, which affected both the demand and the price of Rembrandt’s paintings. In his later years, Rembrandt lived a difficult life, but he still did not change his artistic pursuit.Rembrandt died in 1669.Back to Sohu, see more
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