Rembrandt van Rijn
Greatest Dutch painter, master of light and shadow
Most quoted
"Of course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint. Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried and tried very hard, but I can’t do it. I just can’t do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy."
— from Attributed saying
"I have three regrets in my life: I regret that I have not learned to play the violin, I regret that I have not learned to speak French, and I regret that I have not taken more time to enjoy life."
— from Attributed saying
"The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web."
— from Attributed saying (Picasso)
All quotes by Rembrandt van Rijn (319)
Learn to see, and you will understand that everything is connected to everything else.
The inner light is the true light.
The artist's life is a constant struggle between light and darkness.
I paint not with colors, but with light.
The human face is a book that can be read.
Every man is an artist, and every life is a work of art.
The greatest wisdom is to know oneself.
Light is the source of all beauty.
The true artist is one who can express the invisible.
Life is a journey, and death is the destination.
The human heart is a mystery.
To see deeply is to understand truly.
The beauty of a soul is more important than the beauty of a face.
Art is a way of understanding the world.
Every brushstroke is a thought.
The human condition is one of constant change.
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.
The eyes are the windows to the soul.
Truth is not always beautiful, but beauty is always true.
The greatest masterpiece is a life well-lived.
Contemporaries of Rembrandt van Rijn
Other Visual Artss born within 50 years of Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669).