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Rembrandt

Life and Works

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Rembrandt was born inLeyden Holland
Born onJuly 15, 1620
From 1620-1623 he was an apprentice forrSwanenburgh
He enrolled in the university during what year1620
He was the son of amiller
The number of siblings he had.ten
His birth order in the family.ninth
He had an apprenticeship with Peter Lastman for this many months.six
He moved here in 1631 to start a business as a portrait painter.Amsterdam
He was married in this year.1634
His wife was . . .Saskia van Uylenburgh
What of his wife's allowed him to continue his painting shortly after they were married?dowry
His wife died in this year.1642
This was his first art studentGerald Dou
He took on his first art student in this year1628
Saskia and Rembrandt had how many children?four
Who was their only surviving child?Titus
What year was Titus born?1641
What painting did he paint in 1642?Night Watch
He prospered for _____ years after moving to Amsterdam.ten
His business started to decline in what year?1642
What painting is thought to have spurred his decline in business?Night Watch
Titus was raised by a ______.Nurse/nanny
Who was Rembrandt sued by?Geertje/the nanny
A common theme after 1642 was ...landscapes, Biblical subjects, Jews
He died in what city?Amsterdam
What was the date of his death?October 4, 1669
The great Italian painter that influenced him.Caravaggio
Rembrandt's use of light and dark came from the influence of what artists?Caravaggio
The Flemish artist that influenced him.Peter Paul Rubens
His use of glowing light and cast shadows is similar to ...Peter Paul Rubens
What was his main medium of art?printmaking
Between 1626 and 1665 he produced this many etchings and drypoints.almost 300
This technique consists of copper covered with wax, carving, adding acid, then printingEtching
This technique is using a sharp object to draw in copper and then printDrypoint
This term refers to the representation of light and shade without to colorchiaroscuro
He worked in _______ close together in the spectrum.colors
What part of his painting was usually composed of similar colors?backgrounds
T or F Edges are sharpF
He showed the state of mind of his sitters by ...facial expression
T or F He included symbolic emblems to tell us about the sitters.F
Shadows soften edges and help the item appear to be...3-D or have volume
What year did he begin doing self portraits?1628
The number self portraits he created.50-60
How many of his self-portraits were etchings?20
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulps depictsdoctors as they examine a cadavre
What two colors are found in the background of our painting?brown and green
What is the medium used in our painting?oil on canvas
He created 3-D effects by layering ...paint
The name of the painting isArtist in his Studio
The year the painting was painted1629
What are the dimensions of the painting?9.75" x 12.5"
How is this painting background unusally for the time?it is not cluttered

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