The Nightwatch (1642)
Rijks Museum, Amsterdam
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 - October 4, 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch golden age. Rembrandt died on October 4, 1669 in Amsterdam, and was buried in an unmarked grave in Westerkerk.
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