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The house where Rembrandt lived between 1639 and 1658 is a museum: Museum het Rembrandthuis or the Rembrandt House Museum. The building was constructed in 1606 and 1607 in what was then known as the Sint Anthonisbreestraat. The street did not come to be called the Jodenbreestraat until later. Despite the fact that Rembrandt was earning good money, he seemed to have financial problems that eventually led to bankruptcy and losing the house. The house was turned into a museum in 1911.
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Daily: 10AM-5PM
Sunday: 11AM-5PM |
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My Average Rating: 4.24
I am a visitor
Reviewed by:
NaomiS
Review date: Mar-15-2005
Apparently, because of Rembrandt's financial troubles, the loan officers came through and notated all of his possesions- and because of these documents, the museum was able to locate many of the items that Rembrandt actually had, or could recontstruct them more faithfully. The museum is a tour of his residence, with many paintings of other artists, as Rembrandt was an avid collector. There is a print room with a duplication of the processes Rembrandt would use to make his prints, and a printpress that was of the same era. There was a darling lady there that woudl give demonstrations on the techniques and styles Rembrandt used, and it was quite interesting. There was a storage room that houses odd and exotic objects from afar, giant clamshells, stuffed armadillos, lion pelts, bones, armor, weapons, etc.. It was wonderful to see these, and know that Rembrandt saw these, and used these as some inspiration or study point. His studio is also set up, like perhaps he would have had it, and they believe he composed the Nightwatch there. After you get through all his rooms, (not too big) you go through room afer room of prints, and Rembrandt was such a consumate, beautiful draftsman and master printer. It is hard to take them all in, I think there are over 250. There is only one painting, and it is very early on in his career, but the prints are things you will probably never see in art history books, so do go see them, they are truly incredible.
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