What happens when you apply digital technology to the classical paintings created by Rembrandt? KPN had the works of this country’s greatest painter brought to life in an original way by animation experts. The results are simply amazing.

Rembrandts's works come alive

Titus at his Desk, 1655

Rembrandt made clever use of painting techniques to evoke a sense of endearment when viewing this work in which we can recognise his own son.

The Syndics, 1662

A meeting of five important inspectors of the Amsterdam drapers’ guild behind a table. Rembrandt turned this meeting into a visually exciting scene.

Portrait of Frederick Rihel on Horseback, ca. 1663

As an artist, Rembrandt was familiar with the rules of portraiture but he pushed the boundaries whenever possible.

Claudius Civilis, ca. 1661-1662

In this painting, Rembrandt made use of a clever and entirely new technique to tell a story.

Self Portrait with Two Circles, ca. 1665-1669

Rembrandt made many self-portraits during his career. What makes this one so notable is his ruthless honesty in portraying himself.

Recumbent Lion, ca. 1660-1665

Rembrandt preferred to draw lifelike representations of things he saw around him in real life. This lion is a good example.

A Woman bathing in a Stream, 1654

Here we see an alluring woman wading through the water while slowly lifting the hem of her dress. But who is this beauty?

Bathsheba with King David’s Letter, 1654

This is one of the most famous paintings hanging in Louvre. Here we see a beautiful young woman bathing. She has just read a letter and now finds herself in a dilemma.

Jacob blessing the sons of Joseph, 1656

When painting this Biblical story about Jacob, Rembrandt chose an unexpected moment that must have been a surprising choice for viewers of his day.

The Jewish Bride, ca. 1665

What you immediately notice about this large painting is Rembrandt’s rough application of paint. In this work, Rembrandt broke with all conventions of the day by smeering on and scratching through the paint.

The Family Portrait, ca. 1665

‘The Family Portrait’ has not travelled since 1956. Just for this once, it is on loan to the Rijksmuseum especially for this exhibtion.

A Young Woman sleeping, ca. 1654

This drawing of a woman taking a quick nap is very typical of Rembrandt: an artist who was always recording the little scenes in his everyday life.

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‘The Night Watch’ comes alive

The making of: ‘Rembrandt Comes Alive’

Digital gallery

On display at the ‘Late Rembrandt’ exhibition will be more than a hundred works created during the last phase of Rembrandt’s life. To get you in the mood, here are twelve works included in this spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime exhibition.