Complete Rembrandt Catalogue: Portraits

Upon completion, this online catalog contains over 300 paintings in seven sections: historical paintings, landscapes and animals, self portraits, family portraits, genre scenes and portraits.

Regardless of its authority, this catalog does not propose to evaluate the authenticity of any painting by a single party, regardless of its authority. Instead, it should be seen as sublimation of the work, which seems to be widely accepted as an overview, or as a genuine piece hand-painted by artists. Indeed, the establishment of an authoritative catalog of a complete collection of Rembrandt is particularly troublesome. Many of the works are poorly preserved and covered with later hands, and some very important attributions remain controversial

Rembrandt accepted many apprentices to ensure that he got a considerable income, and this situation became more complicated. Some of these apprentices have enough talent to emulate Rembrandt's own paintings and it is difficult for them to distinguish their best works from Rembrandt's own work. Rembrandt's lifetime and afterwards, his work was imitated by other talented painters.

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About 1661, Rembrandt was asked to draw a collective portrait of a syndicate or inspector about fabric guild's guild. The committee consisting of five people gathered in a building called Staalhof. Rembrandt completed the collective portrait in 1662. Paintings are hanging on Staalhof's room with several other portraits, all of which can be traced back to the 16th century ... More in the 17th century you will see unrivaled works of art in the Republic You can Union State. The number of paintings and prints produced during this period is surprisingly large, many of them have excellent quality. Probably the most famous picture is Rembrandt's work "The Night Watchman". This is a collective portrait of a militia company.

In the 17th century, Rembrandt drew a series of self-portraits. The prodigal son of the pub (c 1637) contains Rembrandt's wife, Saskia (a picture of a famous artist who first described the family). Paintings by families and occupational groups, including depictions of artists, have become more common since the 17th century. Since the latter half of the 20th century, videos have played an increasingly important role in self portrait, also expanded the audio dimension, allowing people to talk to us in their own voice.