Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Dutch Listening), usually referred to as Rembrandt, born July 15, 1606 or 1607 [1] in Leiden, United Provinces and died October 4, 1669, in Amsterdam also in the United Provinces , is generally considered one of the greatest painters in the history of painting, including Baroque painting, and one of the most important painters of the Dutch School of the seventeenth century. Rembrandt has also made engravings and drawings and is one of the most important aquafortists in history. He lived during what historians call the Dutch Golden Age (approximately the seventeenth century), during which culture, science, commerce and political influence of the Netherlands reached their peak.
