{"id":3442,"date":"2014-10-27T13:32:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T13:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/?p=3442"},"modified":"2025-08-19T22:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T20:24:17","slug":"pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/de\/news\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Pictures Of Rembrandt Van Rijn in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rembrandt_Van_Rijn_%E2%80%93_The_Inventor_Of_The_Selfie\"><\/span>Rembrandt Van Rijn &#8211; The Inventor Of The Selfie!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the best painters in history. Known for many paintings that he made during his lifetime. Most people are familiar with his masterpiece, the &#8220;Night Watch&#8221;. Some people know him as the &#8220;master of light &amp; shadow&#8221;. But only a few people know him as the inventor of the selfie. Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) grew up as a miller&#8217;s son in Leiden.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/de\/news\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn\/#Rembrandt_Van_Rijn_%E2%80%93_The_Inventor_Of_The_Selfie\" >Rembrandt Van Rijn &#8211; The Inventor Of The Selfie!<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/de\/news\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn\/#20_Recent_Selfie_Pictures\" >20 Recent Selfie\u00a0Pictures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/de\/news\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn\/#Fun_To_Do_in_Amsterdam\" >Fun To Do in Amsterdam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/de\/news\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn\/#Paintings\" >Paintings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/de\/news\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn\/#Master_In_Painting_Light\" >Master In Painting Light<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>By his early 20&#8217;s he was already a talented artist. In the year 1631, Rembrandt van Rijn came to Holland&#8217;s capital to run the painting studio of rich art-dealer Hendrick van Uylenburgh. Portraits were the studio&#8217;s main source of income and Rembrandt and his staff churned out loads of them, including portraits of groups such as The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp. There are many pictures of the Dutch painter, he created almost 100 self-portraits throughout his life. This makes up\u00a0around 10% of his<em>\u00a0<\/em>entire\u00a0oeuvre.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_Recent_Selfie_Pictures\"><\/span>20 Recent Selfie\u00a0Pictures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> Rembrandt etched the self portrait pictured below in 1628. Most likely this is the first selfie ever made.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13144 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn.jpg\" alt=\"pictures of rembrandt van rijn\" width=\"556\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Rembrandt&#8217;s very first selfie, made in 1628.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13145 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-1.jpg\" alt=\"pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-1.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Rembrandt visited the Red Light District in Amsterdam and stumbled upon\u00a0this hidden piece of art.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13146 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-2.jpg\" alt=\"pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-2.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Rembrandt took a selfie at the Prinsengracht, with its lovely house boats and beautiful trees<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wusstest du das<\/strong> Rembrandt van Rijn was a very hard worker? He made a total of\u00a0<strong>350 oil-paintings!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The equally famous dutch painter Johannes Vermeer made only 37 paintings throughout his lifetime. Johannes Vermeer is known for his work &#8220;The MilkMaid&#8221; and &#8220;Girl with the Pearl Earring&#8221;. In the old times painters made their colours themselves. This was a very time-consuming job. In the Rembrandt Museum it can be seen how these colours were made in those days.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13147 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-3.jpg\" alt=\"pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-3.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Amsterdam, Museumplein, Iamsterdam logo.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13148 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-4.jpg\" alt=\"pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-4.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The Dutch painter at a bar with his name.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fun_To_Do_in_Amsterdam\"><\/span>Fun To Do in Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apart from the 350 oil-paintings, Rembrandt made many etches. He was a man who really liked to draw. Like many masters this was his starting point. Later he went into the more elaborate craft of painter and etcher. Etchings are very difficult to make, they requires several stages of work.<\/p>\n<p>Go see the <strong>Rembrandt House<\/strong> in Amsterdam&#8217;s\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Jodenbreestraat,+1011+Amsterdam\/@52.3690648,4.9024267,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x47c609bdcd2fc85d:0xd1f3d48348defd13?hl=nl\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Find on Google Maps\">Jodenbreestraat<\/a>, where the process is shown by staff of the house! A real etching press at the first floor completes your knowledge of etching.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13149 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-5.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-5.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>He saw all these key locks (also known as love locks) on a bridge in the centre of Amsterdam.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13150 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-6.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-6.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-6-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The Dutch painter got himself a delicious Dutch treat. Two herrings with some pickles and onions!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paintings\"><\/span>Paintings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the main reasons why the Dutch master of art is such a top-artist, is the way he depicts people. Rembrandt was a true master of this style. Even today, when you look at them, you see they are truly living persons with their own character and the mood they were in. When you look at his painting, the depicted person could be your neighbour, mother or friend!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13151 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-7.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-7.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-7-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>What&#8217;s that?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13152 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-8.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-8.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-8-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Amsterdam canal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13153 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-9.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-9.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-9-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Selfie at an Amsterdam Dance Event sign.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13154 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-10.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-10.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-10-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<i>Amsterdam, Rembrandt Square.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13155 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-11.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-11.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-11-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Amsterdam Red Light District.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Master_In_Painting_Light\"><\/span>Master In Painting Light<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rembrandt van Rijn was truly\u00a0a master of light. The Italian painter, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caravaggio\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Wikipedia Caravaggio\">Caravaggio<\/a>, was his fore bearer, but the Dutch painter succeeded to take that quality to a complete new level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13156 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-12.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-12.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13157 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-13.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-13.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Street art on the Warmoesstraat in Amsterdam&#8217;s\u00a0Red Light District.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/de\/tour\/5d-porn-cinema-tickets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13158 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-14.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-14.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-14-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13159 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-15.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-15.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-15-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13160 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-16.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"556\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-16.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-16-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>He saw this modern piece of street art in Amsterdam&#8217;s Red Light District.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13161 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-17.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"507\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-17.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-17-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>T<\/em><em>his is Rembrandt van Rijn having another Dutch treat. A sausage of the HEMA.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13162 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-18.jpg\" alt=\"Pictures of rembrandt van rijn in Amsterdam\" width=\"467\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-18.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pictures-of-rembrandt-van-rijn-18-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<i>The Dutch painter with a stroopwafel.<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rembrandt Van Rijn &#8211; The Inventor Of The Selfie! 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