During the 17th century many famous European artists came about. And among these artists is one of the most famous of all, Rembrandt van Rijn. Rembrandt possessed a profound understanding of human nature that was matched by a brilliant technique; Not only in painting but in drawing and etching as well. Rembrandts works made an enormous impact on his contemporaries and it influenced the style in which many artists later to come used. Rembrandts brilliant …showed first 75 words of 1269 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1269 total…psychological character of his subject displays his innovation. This is seen most prominently in his numerous studies of his own visual image which reveal to us so much of what must have been below the surface. The courage to innovate and venture beyond convention, especially in the face of such adversity, can only be a lesson taught to those who came after Rembrandt van Rijn. Rembrandt van Rijn is not an artist to be underestimated.