Baroque Painter · Active 1632 – 1699
Rembrandt
Rembrandt is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 18 of Rembrandt’s works in its collection, spanning themes of portrait, daily life, religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Rembrandt (18)
About Rembrandt
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Rembrandt produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait, daily life, religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Rembrandt are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Rembrandt
- When did Rembrandt live?
- Rembrandt was active around 1632 – 1699, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Rembrandt?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Rembrandt paint?
- Portrait, Daily Life, Religion & Mythology.