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Rembrandt

1606 - 1669

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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (, Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə(n)ˌsoːɱ vɑn ˈrɛin] ; 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rembrandt has received more than 7,622,305 page views. His biography is available in 169 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 166 in 2019). Rembrandt is the 5th most popular painter, the 2nd most popular biography from Netherlands and the 2nd most popular Dutch Painter.

Rembrandt is most famous for his use of chiaroscuro, or the contrast between light and dark. He is also known for his use of light and shadow to create a sense of depth in his paintings.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 169

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 18.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Rembrandt ranks 5 out of 2,023. Before him are Vincent van Gogh, Michelangelo, Pablo Picasso, and Raphael. After him are Salvador Dalí, Claude Monet, Albrecht Dürer, Edvard Munch, Peter Paul Rubens, Frida Kahlo, and Caravaggio.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1606, Rembrandt ranks 1. After him are Pierre Corneille, Li Zicheng, Maria Anna of Spain, Christine of France, Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Joachim von Sandrart, Zhang Xianzhong, Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Mehmed IV Giray, Marie de Bourbon, Countess of Soissons, and Laurent de La Hyre. Among people deceased in 1669, Rembrandt ranks 1. After him are Pope Clement IX, Pietro da Cortona, François l'Olonnais, Henrietta Maria of France, Antonio Cesti, Oboi, Maria Miloslavskaya, François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort, Arnold Geulincx, Louis, Duke of Vendôme, and Pieter Post.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Rembrandt ranks 2 out of 1,646. Before him are Vincent van Gogh (1853). After him are Johannes Vermeer (1632), Erasmus (1466), Baruch Spinoza (1632), Piet Mondrian (1872), Johan Cruyff (1947), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), Hieronymus Bosch (1450), Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632), Christiaan Huygens (1629), and Hugo Grotius (1583).

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Among PAINTERS In Netherlands

Among painters born in Netherlands, Rembrandt ranks 2. Before him are Vincent van Gogh (1853). After him are Johannes Vermeer (1632), Piet Mondrian (1872), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525), Hieronymus Bosch (1450), Gerrit Dou (1613), Jan Steen (1626), Theo van Gogh (1857), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628), Han van Meegeren (1889), and Pieter de Hooch (1629).

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