Directory of Rembrandt Resources

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This category lists pages and sites about the life of Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), who is considered one of the greatest painters in the history of Western art.

Resources in This Category

• Abraham Entertaining the Angels

  http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/rembrandt/thestory_1.shtm
  A multi-page study of one of Rembrandt's finest etchings, "Abraham Entertaining the Angels." Includes iconographical background, analysis of Rembrandt's etching technique and the work's history.

• ARC - Rembrandt

  http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/artist.php?artistid=92
  Provides images of the Dutch artist's work with high detail.

• Art Gallery of Rembrandt's Paintings

  http://www.christusrex.org/www2/art/rembrandt.htm
  A selection of Rembrandt's most famous prints and paintings.

• Artchive: Rembrandt

  http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/rembrandt.html
  Biography and list of images.

• Artcyclopedia: Rembrandt van Rijn

  http://artcyclopedia.com/artists/rembrandt_van_rijn.html
  Guide to 50 art museum sites and image archives with images of Rembrandt's work.

• Biblical art by Rembrandt

  http://www.artbible.info/art/work/rembrandt-harmensz-van-rijn
  Gallery focused on artist's work related to the bible scriptures.

• CFGA: Rembrandt

  http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/cjackson/rembrand/index.html
  Image archive with over 30 of Rembrandt's paintings and prints with a short biography.

• Getty Museum: Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

  http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/469/rembrandt-harmensz-van-rijn-dutch-1606-1669/
  Provides a biography regarding the Baroque artist. Including a small gallery with notes, medium, size and analysis on each painting.

• National Galleries of Scotland

  http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/R/4413/artistName/Rembrandt%20(Rembrandt%20van%20Rijn)
  Features Rembrandt's paintings including a description on each one of them.

• NNDB - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

  http://www.nndb.com/people/224/000044092/
  Comprehensive biography regarding the Baroque artist born in Leiden.

• Olga's Gallery of Rembrandt

  http://www.abcgallery.com/R/rembrandt/rembrandt.html
  Collection with almost 200 images of Rembrandt's works, basic historical notes and a brief biography.

• Rembrandt

  http://www.rembrandtpainting.net/
  Comprehensive overview of the life and art Rembrandt with more than 500 high resolution images of his paintings, etchings, drawings and self portraits. Includes a complete catalogue of etchings and paintings plus critical assessments of the artist's production.

• Rembrandt House Museum

  http://www.rembrandthuis.nl/
  Provides a virtual tour of Rembrandt's house, which has been refurbished and turned into a Museum.

• Rembrandt Myself

  http://www.mystudios.com/rembrandt/rembrandt-index.html
  An exhibit of Rembrandt's self portraits which traces the development of his style from his early Leiden days to his last in Amsterdam.

• Rembrandt's Late Religious Portraits

  http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2005/rembrandt/flash/index.shtm
  An elegant special-feature about Rembrandt's late religious portraits by the National Gallery of Art. Brief but informative text and 17 images which can be zoomed to inspect each canvas in great detail. Includes biography.[Requires Flash]

• Rijks Museum - Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn

  http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/aria/aria_artists/00016943?lang=en
  Biography including a slideshow of his works.

• The Art Institute of Chicago

  http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/artist/Rijn,+Rembrandt+Harmenszoon+van
  Features Rembrandt’s gallery, including sketches and drawings.

• The Athenaeum - Rembrandt

  http://www.the-athenaeum.org/art/list.php?m=a&s=du&aid=3325
  Works, sorted by title, in alphabetical order.

• The Grave of Rembrandt Van Rijn

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6238810
  Location and pictures of the Dutch artist's grave including a biography.

• The National Gallery: Rembrandt

  http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/rembrandt
  Provides a list of the Dutch artist's work including proper background per each painting. Thorough biography is also available.

• Web Gallery of Art: Rembrandt

  http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/r/rembran/
  Image gallery of artist's paintings and drawings.

• WebMuseum: Rembrandt

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/rembrandt/
  Basic introduction to Rembrandt's work divided into chronological periods each illustrated with his works.

• Wikipedia: Rembrandt (1606 - 1669)

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rembrandt
  Article focused on the Dutch painter's life, works and optical theory. Provides a gallery showing his artwork.

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