For such a tiny country, the Netherlands sure has produced an impressive amount of famous painters. You\u2019d think a homegrown talent roster of icons like Van Gogh, Vermeer, Mondrian, Bosch, and Bruegel, would be enough. But you can\u2019t tell the story of Dutch art history without mentioning the famous paintings of Rembrandt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rembrandt was a prolific painter, whose oeuvre stretched across a diverse range of subject matter. His work is characterized by a stark division of light and shadow to create a brooding duskiness \u2013 a technique known as chiaroscuro<\/em> \u2013 that\u2019s just as beguiling now as it was in the 1600s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rembrandt is remembered for his ability to conjure breathtaking landscapes, dramatic historical scenes, biblical allegories, and Classical mythology, with a murky atmosphere haunting every brushstroke. He also liked to draw elephants<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n