© Slovak Post, 2005 Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606, Leyden – 1669, Amsterdam) is one of the most famous and distinguished artists of all time. Unlike some of his great contemporaries, such as Vermeer van Delft and Frans Hals, Rembrandt was the representative of chiaroscuro of the Baroque style. He mastered various media with brilliancy; he was recognised as a painter, drawer, and engraver. Apart from portraits, his collection of work includes landscapes and figure compositions, but mostly secular and historical images. He devoted much of his attention to portraying biblical motifs. Rembrandt is the author of 400 paintings, over 1...