Rembrandt painted an astonishing number of self-protraits
in his life, giving us a singular psychological autobiography of a master painter.

1606, born in Leiden, the Netherlands.

1627

1627

1629

1629

16??

16XXa

16??

16XXb

1630

1630

1631, moves from Leiden to Amsterdam.

1634, wealthy and successful, marries Saskia van Uylenburgh.

1640

1640

1642, Saskia dies

1645, Hendrickje Stoffels, who had initially been Rembrandt’s maidservant, moves in with him.

1652

1652

16??

16XX

1656, bankrupt.

1657

1657a

1657

1657b

1660

1660b

1660

1660a

1661, as Saint Paul

1661

1665

1665

1669

1669

1669, dies

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