Painter

Rembrandt van Rijn

About eighty self-portraits across forty years, which together are the most sustained record of one face ageing in Western art. Died insolvent.

Born
1606-07-15, Leiden, NetherlandsA Saturday
Died
1669-10-04, Amsterdam, NetherlandsA Friday, aged 63
At birth
Sun in Cancer, Moon in Scorpio
Birth-time source
No birth time on record: Rodden X

Birth Chart

1606-07-15, Leiden, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart

Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then

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Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunCancer22°31′Direct
MoonScorpio22°28′Direct
MercuryCancer2°24′Direct
VenusGemini6°57′Direct
MarsScorpio26°54′Direct
JupiterPisces1°40′Retrograde
SaturnCapricorn2°48′Retrograde
UranusTaurus29°12′Direct
NeptuneVirgo9°12′Direct
PlutoTaurus0°02′Direct

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Death Chart

1669-10-04, Amsterdam, Netherlands · time unknown, noon chart

Europe/Amsterdamthe zone used then

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Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunLibra11°42′Direct
MoonAquarius3°53′Direct
MercuryLibra18°36′Direct
VenusScorpio6°42′Direct
MarsVirgo11°39′Direct
JupiterCancer14°14′Direct
SaturnAquarius18°47′Retrograde
UranusPisces2°52′Retrograde
NeptuneCapricorn26°01′Retrograde
PlutoCancer1°54′Retrograde

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