Rembrandt House Museum description and photos - Netherlands: Amsterdam
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Rembrandt House Museum description and photos - Netherlands: Amsterdam. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Rembrandt House Museum. Photo and descriptionThe Rembrandt House Museum is located in the house where the great artist Rembrandt van Rijn lived from 1639 to 1656. Rembrandt is a world famous artist, the brightest representative of the Golden Age of Dutch painting. His works are housed in the most famous museums and are considered the pearls of museum collections. His mastery of using color and light in paintings to convey human emotions invariably attracts the attention of viewers to his canvases. The house in the Jewish Quarter, where the museum is now located, was acquired by the artist in 1639. The cost of the house was 13,000 guilders - a huge sum for those times, and even Rembrandt, who was then at the height of his fame, could not pay this amount in full and paid in installments. A collection of antique art objects was collected in the house: paintings, sculptures, weapons, etc. However, after some time, Rembrandt's affairs were shaken, he was forced to declare himself bankrupt, and his house and property were auctioned off. It was thanks to the auction inventory of the property that it was possible to accurately restore the situation that surrounded the artist during his lifetime. Visitors to the museum can see the living rooms and kitchens of the mid-17th century, as well as the artist's studio. The museum displays the most complete collection of Rembrandt's engravings - 260 out of 290 made by him. Visitors will be able to see exactly how such engravings were performed at that time. In the artist's studio, visitors are shown the process of painting and making paints using the technologies of that time. Thematic exhibitions are also held in the museum. However, after some time, Rembrandt's affairs were shaken, he was forced to declare himself bankrupt, and his house and property were auctioned off. It was thanks to the auction inventory of the property that it was possible to accurately restore the situation that surrounded the artist during his lifetime. Visitors to the museum can see the living rooms and kitchens of the mid-17th century, as well as the artist's studio.      We also recommend reading A. Duhringer's estate description and photos - Russia - Golden Ring: Ivanovo Topic: Rembrandt House Museum description and photos - Netherlands: Amsterdam. |
