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Rembrandt van Rijn
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Rory Moulton
Connect with Amsterdam’s artistic past and immerse yourself in visceral history at the Rembrandt House Museum. This historic building was the home and workshop of famous artist and former Amsterdam resident, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, during the 20 years between 1639 and 1658.
History of the Rembrandt House in Amsterdam
The construction of the original Rembrandt House in Amsterdam was completed in 1607 in an area of the city once known as Sint Anthonisbreestraat. Rembrandt purchased the home in 1639 and after going through years of financial trouble he was forced into bankruptcy. The house was auctioned in 1658; it changed owners and significantly deteriorated over the next couple of centuries. In 1906 the City of Amsterdam bought the building and spent the next five years restoring it to its former glory and Queen Wilhelmina opened the museum in 1911. The museum’s collection expanded over the last century and they built an annex to house more exhibits in the 1990s.
Location
The Rembrandt House Museum is located in the heart of old Amsterdam next to Waterlooplein Square, which is about a 15 minute walk from the Dam Square. If you are riding the train, you can exit at the Waterlooplein tram stop from lines 9 and 14.
The Collection
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Rembrandt's Passion Series [1 ed.] 9781443877763, 9781443875394
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Rembrandt’s Passion Series
Rembrandt’s Passion Series By
Simon McNamara
Rembrandt’s Passion Series By Simon McNamara This book first published 2015 Cambridge Scholars Publishing Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Copyright © 2015 by Simon McNamara All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN (10): 1-4438-7539-2 ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-7539-4
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations .................................................................................... vii Acknowledgements .................................................................................... ix Introduction ................................................................................................. 1 Chapter One ............................................................................................... 16 The Patronage of the Passion Series