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Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art. It is estimated Rembrandt produced a total of about three hundred paintings, three hundred etchings and two thousand drawings. 
Unlike most Dutch masters of the 17th century, Rembrandt's works depict a wide range of styles and subject matter, from portraits and self-portraits to landscapes, genre scenes, allegorical and historical scenes, biblical and mythological themes and animal studies. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural and scientific achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age, when Dutch art (especially Dutch painting) was prolific and innovative. 
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The 350th death anniversary of Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) is commemorated by a miniature sheet of six stamps. Czech artist Marina Richterová produced the design for the €1,15 stamp, which depicts the artist with an array of brushes, as well as his larger portrait for the miniature sheet. Checkout the article on Michael Lamothe's interview with the artist about her stamp design. 
Reference: <a href='https://www.vaticanstamps.org/vaticannotes/idisplay.php?p=68-383-38-39&r=4'>Michael Lamothe's - Rembrandt and Czech Artist Marina Richterová</a>

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