Part 1 of 5 · freeIntroduction
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was the master of the 17th-century Dutch school. During the Dutch Golden Age, the Netherlands became a commercial power and a home for free thinking.
His self-portraits, his biblical scenes, and his famous Night Watch turned chiaroscuro into an emotional language. He put human beings, splendid or worn out, at the center of everything.
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- 2Amsterdam: a middle-class market
- 3Inner light and thick paint
- 4The Night Watch: a portrait that moves
- 5Painting yourself, for a lifetime
Open-book quiz9 questions whose answers are in the text.
Glossary12 terms explained in a tap.
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