Rembrandt

American  

[rem-brant, -brahnt, rem-brahnt] / ˈrɛm brænt, -brɑnt, ˈrɛm brɑnt /

noun

1. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn or van Ryn, 1606–69, Dutch painter.

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Rembrandt British  

/ ˈrɛmbrænt /

noun

1. full name Rembrandt Harmensz (or Harmenszoon ) van Rijn (or van Ryn ). 1606–69, Dutch painter, noted for his handling of shade and light, esp in his portraits

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Rembrandt Cultural  

1. A seventeenth-century Dutch painter, considered one of the greatest painters in history. Rembrandt's work, with its strong lights and deep shadows, has a unique intensity. The Night Watch is one of his best-known paintings.

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Other Word Forms

• Rembrandtesque adjective
• Rembrandtish adjective

Example Sentences

The painting has all the hallmarks of Rembrandt at the "peak" of the early part of his career, Dibbits said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Rembrandt deliberately chose the decisive moment, just before Gabriel reveals his true identity.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

A tiny chalk drawing of a recumbent lion by Rembrandt sold for $17.9 million on Wednesday, the latest sign that the art market is roaring back following a yearslong slump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Or it could simply indicate that collectors feel safer splurging on a household-name artist like Rembrandt, a Renaissance man famed for his pensive, realistic self-portraits in earthen hues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Masterpieces by da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Raphael now hung in the private apartments of Nazi officials.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys