Rembrandt Painting by Paul Meijering

Realistic painting in acrylic of Rembrandt van Rijn, working on a self-portrait, painted by the artist Paul Meijering - the original painting is 90 x 120 cm and available for sale.

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) was born a miller's son in Leiden. After the Latin school, his parents enrolled him at the university in 1620. Rembrandt soon dropped out. He became a painter's apprentice with Jacob van Swanenburch in Leiden and then with Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam. Back in Leiden he established himself, with Jan Lievens, as an independent painter. During this time Rembrandt painted many Bible scenes in a precise style with variegated colors.

In 1631 he moved to Amsterdam, where he received many portrait commissions. Among his many pupils were Ferdinand Bol, Govert Flinck and Carel Fabritius. In Rembrandt's own work, the contrast of light and dark became stronger, the brushwork looser, the compositions more dramatic. In addition to portraits, he painted many history pieces and made etchings and drawings.

Rembrandt married Saskia Uylenburgh in 1634. In 1641 their son Titus was born, a year later Saskia died. With Hendrickje Stoffels, Rembrandt had a daughter in 1654. By then he had high debts and had to sell house and property. He died in 1669 and was buried in Amsterdam's Westerkerk.

This artwork is offered by Paul Meijering

For almost 33 years now, Paul Meijering has been active with the paint brushes. As a 17- year old inspired youngster he joined the Academy of Arts in Enschede (Holland) in order to receive a native training in drawing- and painting technique.

At that time (1980) the tendency of the abstract was running riot, and to his dismay and disappointment Paul found that the trade of the ancient masters was merely 'old hat', the realistic art being disregarded and looked down upon. After two years of useless botchery, there was only one conclusion to draw: 'get autodidact, be a self-taught person!' Paul then left the academy to work for a living, but at the back of his mind there always loomed the passion of his life: to paint. At his spare time he painted and his efforts are characteristic as far as man plays an important role are concerned, or to put it in his own words: 'Each human being tinkers at his own existence, it is the source of inspiration to explain the non-verbal by way of painting'.

The paintings attracted attention at various exhibitions and he was frequently approached by trades-people, hotel-keepers, merchants. These customers were for the most part interested in large wall-paintings and decorations. In the year 2000 the painter develops a speciality that's quite unique: he applies himself to paint football pictures. After a year he gets the chance to realize an open exhibition for an indefinite time as well with the Dutch Football Union 'KNVB' in Zeist as in

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