JULY 5, 1606 |
Rembrandt
was born, in Leiden, Holland. |
| 1620 |
Enrolled into the University
of Leiden, which he left to be apprenticed under Jacob Isaakszoon van Swanburgh who was a
popular artist. |
| 1623-24 |
Continued his education in
painting by joining the studio of Peter Lastman in Amsterdam. He probably worked with the
painter Jacob Pynas for sometime, after he left the studio of Lastman. |
| 1624-25 |
Began his career as a studio
artist in Leiden. He shared the studio with Jan Lievens who became a friend and was beside
him for the rest of his life. Started making etchings. |
| 1627-28 |
He began to teach students
though he was just twenty-two. |
1628-29 |
Painted The
Risen Christ at Emmaus. His father died. Produced numerous etchings. Painted Jeremiah
Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem. |
| 1632 |
Moved to Amsterdam and lived
with art dealer Hendrick van Uylenburgh. His friend Jan Lievens left for England. He
accepted Jacob Adriaeszoon Backer as pupil. Painted The Young Christ in the Temple
and The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Tulp. |
JULY 5, 1633 |
Betrothed
to Saskia van Uylenburgh, niece of Hendrick. Began to work on a series of paintings, the Passion
Series. |
| 1633 |
Married Saskia van
Uylenburgh. |
| 1634 |
Painted Abraham’s
Sacrifice. |
| 1639 |
Completed the Passion
Series. Purchased a house in the Saint–Antoine– Breestrat that he was unable
to pay for. |
| 1640 |
His mother died. |
| 1641 |
Son Titus was born. Painted The
Concord of the State. |
| 1642 |
His wife Saskia died.
Painted his most famous work Night watch. |
| 1645 |
Hendrickje Stoffels, who was
later to be his mistress, enters the household as maidservant. |
| 1654 |
Hendrickje gave birth to a
daughter, Cornelia. Painted portrait of Jan Six. |
| 1656 |
He was declared bankrupt. |
1657 |
The first
sale of his property was held through Auctioneer Th. J. Haringh. Titus van Rijn became his
father’s pupil and worked at his studio. |
| 1658 |
The final sale of his
property took place. Titus and Hendrickje started an art dealing business. |
1660 |
His house
was turned over to his creditors and he moved to Rozengracht from Amsterdam. Started
working with Titus and Hendrickje. He was forced to abandon his etching press. |
| 1663 |
Hendrickje Stoffels died. |
1665 |
Titus
came off age. |
| 1667 |
Cosimo de Medici visited
him. |
| 1668 |
Titus married Magdalene van
Loo, daughter of a silversmith. Titus died and was buried in the Westerkerk. Rembrandt
lived with Cornelia. |
| 1669 |
Titia, his granddaughter,
born. |
October 4 |
Rembrandt
died. |
October 8 |
Buried in
an unknown rented grave in the Westerkerk. |
