Rembrandt van Rijn
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- proper noun
- The self-portraits of Rembrandt van Rijn reveal his extraordinary skill and deep psychological insight.
Examples
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Many art historians consider Rembrandt van Rijn a master of light and shadow.
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A painting by Rembrandt van Rijn is displayed in the world’s leading museums.
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Many consider Rembrandt van Rijn a master of light and shadow.
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Did Rembrandt van Rijn create 'The Night Watch'?
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A painting by Rembrandt van Rijn is displayed in the world’s leading museums.
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Many art historians consider Rembrandt van Rijn a master of light and shadow.
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The self-portraits of Rembrandt van Rijn reveal his extraordinary skill and deep psychological insight.
Synonyms
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A Dutch painter from the 1600s known for painting portraits and using light and shadow very well
A Dutch painter known for pictures of people and strong use of light and shadow
Surface Forms
Morphology
Rembrandt + van + Rijn
This is a proper name referring to a historical person, so its meaning (a renowned Dutch painter) depends on world/cultural knowledge rather than compositional semantics of the parts. Knowing the elements 'van' and 'Rijn' (or even the given name 'Rembrandt') does not allow a learner to derive the occupational or biographical meaning from the constituent words, so the expression is non-compositional for learners.
Etymology
Rembrandt van Rijn is the full name of a famous Dutch painter; van means 'from' and Rijn is the Dutch word for the Rhine river, so his name literally points to the place his family came from. Today Rembrandt van Rijn is the name people use for a great artist known for dramatic light and shadow, which is why his paintings hang in top museums.