Rembrandt van Rijn was the greatest Dutch painter of the 17th century, a master of chiaroscuro and an unparalleled portraitist whose works represent the pinnacle of the Dutch Golden Age. The principal themes of his oeuvre include biblical subjects, portraits, and self-portraits, all marked by extraordinary psychological depth. Rembrandt developed a distinctive style founded on the dramatic theatrical interplay of light and shadow and the use of dense, textured impasto brushwork.