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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, a Dutch Baroque painter and printmaker, was born on July 15, 1606, in Leiden, Netherlands, and died on October 4, 1669, in Amsterdam. He is celebrated as one of the greatest storytellers in art history, acclaimed for his adept portrayal of human emotions and dramatic narratives. Rembrandt's extensive oeuvre includes portraits, self-portraits, landscapes, genre scenes, allegorical, historical, and biblical themes, as well as animal studies. His artistry shined during the Dutch Golden Age, a period marked by cultural and scientific achievements in the Netherlands.
Rembrandt's education in art began around the age of 10 when he left the Latin School in Leiden to train as an artist. He apprenticed with artists like Jacob van Swanenburg and Pieter Lastman, mastering various aspects of painting. He opened his own studio in Leiden around 1624 or 1625, sharing it with his colleague Jan Lievens. By 1631, he had moved to Amsterdam, where he achieved significant success and trained many important Dutch painters.
Among Rembrandt's notable works are "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp" (1632), "The Night Watch" (1642), and "The Syndics of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild" (1662). He was also renowned for his self-portraits, creating around 80 over his lifetime, more than any other artist until the 20th century. These self-portraits were not just artistic endeavors but also experiments with facial expressions and lighting effects. Additionally, Rembrandt was a master etcher, transforming etching from a reproductive technique into an art form.
Rembrandt's painting style is characterized by its dramatic use of light and shadow, known as chiaroscuro. His ability to depict materials realistically was unparalleled; his portrayal of metals and fabrics was so lifelike that they appeared to glow and be tangible. He was also known for his impasto technique, applying paint thickly to the canvas, adding a three-dimensional quality to his works.
Despite his artistic prowess, Rembrandt faced financial difficulties and personal tragedies throughout his life. He declared bankruptcy in 1656, a downfall attributed partly to his extensive collection of art objects and curiosities. His masterpieces, however, continued to garner appreciation and influence generations of artists that followed.
For collectors and experts in art and antiques, Rembrandt's works represent a pinnacle of artistic achievement in the Dutch Golden Age. His mastery in portraying the human condition and his innovative techniques in painting and etching make his works highly prized and influential in the art world.
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Anna Dorothea Therbusch, born Anna Dorothea Lisiewski, was a German artist who painted in the Rococo and Neoclassical style. More than two hundred of her works have survived, mostly portraits.
Anna Dorothea Turbusch was the first woman accepted into the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. The artist was highly regarded for her ability to convey the likeness and character of her subjects. Her paintings were characterized by their refined style, meticulous attention to detail and the use of soft, gentle colours. She painted Prussian nobles, intellectuals and prominent figures of her time. At the commission of Russian Empress Catherine the Great, Terbusch painted life-size portraits of all members of the Prussian royal family. They are now in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
In addition to their technical mastery, the portraits by Terbusch were psychologically insightful, revealing the inner life and personality of the characters. Her work reflected the transition from the ornate and playful Rococo style to a more restrained and intellectual neo-classical aesthetic.
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
Corinth studied in Paris and Munich, joined the Berlin Secession group, later succeeding Max Liebermann as the group's president. His early work was naturalistic in approach. Corinth was initially antagonistic towards the expressionist movement, but after a stroke in 1911 his style loosened and took on many expressionistic qualities. His use of color became more vibrant, and he created portraits and landscapes of extraordinary vitality and power. Corinth's subject matter also included nudes and biblical scenes.
Nikolay Nikolaevich Karazin (Russian: Николай Николаевич Каразин) was a Russian artist of the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries. He is known as a painter and drawer, battle-painter, genre painter, animalist, illustrator, as well as a writer.
Nikolay Karazin, as an officer, participated in the march of the Russian army to Turkestan, and then went on scientific expeditions to this region. During these trips the artist created many watercolor sketches and studies depicting the nature and life of the peoples of Central Asia, as well as battle paintings. Karazin published his drawings in Russian and European magazines, illustrated books, and was one of the authors of the first art postcard in Russia.
