One of the most important painters in European art history, Rembrandt, lived in the "Dutch Golden Age" (The Netherlands around the 17th century), the nation was a top world power and influenced science, politics, commerce and culture in general, needless to say arts; this context allowed him to accomplish success at an early age, although he was also surrounded by personal tragedies; his childhood and home life were of big influence on his art; starting with being a successful business person who entered the lucrative market for portraiture, a genre which would make him famous, although later on he lost his fortune; he also suffered the death of 3 of his children at a short age, which affected his art altogether with the health and death of his wife.
The fact that he suffered from "stereo blindness" (insufficient depth perception) caused him to paint 3D scenes on Bi-dimensional surfaces, which made him a prodigy.
