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

Their haul included two Rembrandt oil paintings, sketches by French artist Edgar Degas and “The Concert,” one of only 36 Vermeers in existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

A long lost painting by Rembrandt has been rediscovered and authenticated by experts, after its whereabouts were unknown for decades.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The museum said Rembrandt had given the Biblical story an innovative twist.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

In this case there were two identical patches of spiderweb cracks and two reproductions of the same Rembrandt.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer