Rembrandt's most famous paintings
The top 3 according to 99 votes from people: The Night Watch · The Return of the Prodigal Son · The Storm on the Sea of Galilee. (Updated Nov 11, 2021.)
The Dutch master's best-known works, from The Night Watch to his late self-portraits, as picked by Artnet, Daily Art and other art guides.
Top 16
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The Night Watch
1642. A militia company bursting into action. Rijksmuseum.
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The Return of the Prodigal Son
c. 1668. For many critics his greatest work. Hermitage.
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The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
1633. His only seascape, stolen from the Gardner Museum in 1990.
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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp
1632. The group portrait that made him famous in Amsterdam. Mauritshuis.
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Bathsheba at Her Bath
1654. His most renowned nude. Louvre.
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Syndics of the Drapers' Guild
1662. Six men look up as if interrupted. Rijksmuseum.
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Self-Portrait at the Age of 34
1640. Confident and elegant. National Gallery, London.
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Danaë
1636. Damaged by an attacker in 1985 and restored. Hermitage.
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The Blinding of Samson
1636. His most violent scene. Städel, Frankfurt.
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The Jewish Bride
c. 1665-1669. Two lovers, one tender gesture. Rijksmuseum.
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Self-Portrait with Two Circles
c. 1665-1669. The old painter with brushes and palette. Kenwood House.
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Saskia as Flora
1634. His wife dressed as the goddess of spring. Hermitage.
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13
Belshazzar's Feast
c. 1635-1638. The writing on the wall. National Gallery, London.
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14
Aristotle with a Bust of Homer
1653. Once the most expensive painting ever sold. The Met.
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15
Portrait of Jan Six
1654. Painted with loose, fast brushstrokes; still owned by the Six family.
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The Artist in His Studio
c. 1628. A tiny painter facing a huge canvas. Boston.
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Comments (1)
Saw The Night Watch during the restoration, they had the whole thing behind glass with people working on it. Unreal