London - Painting Dutch artist, Rembrandt, which was never publicly disclosed, sold at auction in London for US $ 45.7 million record-breaking expensive.
"The painting titled Portrait of a man, half-length, with his arms Akimbo and Rembrandt made in 1658. This is the highest price for a painting of his," a statement from the auction house Christie's, as reported by Reuters on Wednesday, September 2012 .. The work of Rembrandt painting is the star at Christie's auction house, always in demand by wealthy collectors overseas.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born in Leiden, Netherlands on Saturday, July 15 1606. painter Rembrandt was a Dutch citizen and is regarded as one of the greatest painters in the history of Dutch art and even Europe. Contribution to the arts was in its heyday Golden Dutch Golden Age.
At the age of 14 years Rembrandt enrolled at Leiden University, but he dropped out of college in the same year and apprentice in the studio of Jacob van Swanenburgh. At age 17, he went to Amsterdam and studied with painter Pieter Lastman history. Rembrandt created more than 600 paintings, with approximately 60 pieces of which are portraits.
Despite its success as an artist, teacher, and merchant artwork, too luxurious lifestyle forced him to declare bankruptcy in 1656, however, the production of his paintings are not to be receding, and he remains determined.