Happy 400th, Rembrandt!

Carnegie, Fall 2006 by Klein, Barbara

Like Madonna and Cher, Picasso and Degas, Rembrandt is an artist whose status precludes the use of his full name. (For the record, it's Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn.) In celebration of his 400th birthday (he was born in the Netherlands on July 15, 1606), Carnegie Museum of Art is presenting Rembrandt's Great Subjects: Prints from the Collection. From November 4, 2006 through February 2007, the Scaife Works on Paper Gallery will showcase the artist's skill as a printmaker. Selecting etchings and drypoints- includingsome of his most famous works-from its own extensive collection, the museum plans to focus on three decades: the 1630s through 1660.

Barbara Klein

Barbara is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in national as well as local publications. She currently resides in Pittsburgh's South Side.