Baroque Painter · Active 1626 – 1665
Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 67 of Rijn’s works in its collection, spanning themes of portrait, daily life, power & politics.
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago · Rijksmuseum.
Paintings by Rembrandt van Rijn (67)
The Meeting of Christ with Martha and Mary after the Death of Lazarus
Rembrandt van Rijn
The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’
Rembrandt van Rijn
About Rembrandt van Rijn
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Rembrandt van Rijn produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait, daily life, power & politics, religion & mythology, tragedy & death — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Rembrandt van Rijn are held in major institutions including Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Rembrandt van Rijn
- When did Rembrandt van Rijn live?
- Rembrandt van Rijn was active around 1626 – 1665, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Rembrandt van Rijn?
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Rijksmuseum.
- What themes did Rembrandt van Rijn paint?
- Portrait, Daily Life, Power & Politics, Religion & Mythology, Tragedy & Death.