Category Archive: group portrait

Group portraits executed by Rembrandt van Rijn. Click on the name of the painting to see the full image and the description.

Rembrandt: The Night Watch

Rembrandt: The Night Watch

The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht) is a group portrait of a shooting guilds. It was executed as oil on canvas and finished in 1642.

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

Rembrandt: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp is a painting by Rembrandt van Rijn, executed in 1632 in oil on canvas and having the dimensions of 169,5 cm x 216.5 cm. One of the most popular facts regarding this painting is, that is contains an anatomical error…