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Rembrandt van Rijn

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Self-portrait by Rembrandt, 1658

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was a Dutch painter and artist. He was born in Leiden on 15 July 1606. He died in Amsterdam on 4 October 1669.

He is famous for his many self-portraits, his pictures with Biblical themes, and his large paintings like The Night Watch and The Syndics of the Clothmaker's Guild.

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