Rembrandt's life, believe it or not, was not one to be desired. He was born on July 15, 1606, in Leiden. His father was a poor miller. Though they did not have much, they made sure that their son would get a good education, so they sent him to the Latin School. He attended there until he turned fourteen, when he decided to go to Leiden University. After a short stay there, he left to pursue his study of art. He first studied with Jacob van Swanenburch, and l

In 1631, Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam where he was married to Saskia van Uylenburgh in 1634. She was related to a wealthy art dealer, which helped Rembrandt's career tremendously. By 1641, Saskia had given birth to four children, but only one, Titus, had survived. Unfortunately, the year after that, she passed away. Saskia's death marked a decline in events in Rembrandt's life. Though he re-married in 1649 to Hendrickje Stoffels, he was forced to declare bankruptcy in 1656. Though this was a low point in his life, Rembrandt managed to create some of his best works, such as The Jewish Bride, Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph, and Bathsheba. Near the end of his life, Rembrandt was visited by death, but this time it took his wife and his only son. Finally, only eleven months after the loss of his son, Rembrandts life ended on October 4, 1669.

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