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)
We are all travelers on a journey through life.
The light within us is eternal.
To paint is to pray.
The human spirit is indomitable.
Death is not the end, but a new beginning.
The world is full of wonders, if only we take the time to see them.
Every moment is a gift.
The artist's task is to reveal the hidden beauty of the world.
We are all connected by an invisible thread.
The greatest lesson is to learn from our mistakes.
To create is to bring something new into existence.
The human mind is a vast universe.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but truth is universal.
The journey of life is more important than the destination.
The light of the soul never extinguishes.
To truly see is to feel.
Art is a conversation between the artist and the viewer.
The human experience is a tapestry of joy and sorrow.
Every face tells a story.
The greatest wealth is health of body and mind.
Contemporaries of Rembrandt van Rijn
Other Visual Artss born within 50 years of Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669).