Rembrandt (Rembrandt 1606-1669), one of the greatest painters of the 17th century in Europe and the greatest painter in the history of the Netherlands. Born 15 July 1606 in Leiden, born 4 October 1669 in Amsterdam. Rembrandt entered the University of Leiden at the age of 14; at the age of 17 went to Amsterdam to study painting to the historic painter Rastman; at the age of 21 in 1627 had basically mastered the skills of oil painting, sketch and erection painting and developed his own style, and returned home to his own painting room, during which he painted many self-images; in 1631 left Leiden to Amsterdam, in the 30s became the main portrait painter of Amsterdam. His portrait style character arranged dramatically, deeply fascinated, he did not

His self-image from 1629.