His Legacy
The painter who found light in the dark
Born in Leiden in 1606, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn rose to become one of the most celebrated painters in Amsterdam, lost nearly everything, and went on painting with greater daring than ever. Across more than four decades he turned candlelight, deep shadow and thickly worked paint into a language of human feeling, finding dignity in old age, doubt in saints and grief in heroines. Nearly four centuries later, his faces still seem to look back at us. Step inside to explore his life, his methods and the masterpieces gathered here.
From the Collection
Faces that look back
A first glimpse of the paintings waiting in the gallery, each one a study in light, shadow and the inner life of its sitter.
