Kdo chodil s Rembrandt?

Rembrandt, celým jménem Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn [Haarmenszón fan Rejn] (15. července 1606 Leiden – 4. října 1669 Amsterdam), byl nizozemský malíř, kreslíř, grafik a rytec. Je považován za jednoho z nejlepších malířů a grafiků západního umění. Doba jeho tvorby spadá do tzv. nizozemského zlatého věku, (nizozemsky Gouden Eeuw), období rozkvětu nizozemské společnosti a její kultury v 17. století. Slavným se stal již za svého života a záhy byl považován za největšího nizozemského malíře. Rembrandt ve svém díle prokazuje výjimečnou znalost klasické ikonografie, technicky mistrné zvládnutí šerosvitu a figurální malby. Jeho dílo zahrnuje portréty, zejména autoportréty, a také holandské krajiny a obrazy s mytologickými či biblickými tématy. Své obrazy podepisoval RH, později RHL (Rembrandt Harmenszoon z Leidenu). První obraz, který podepsal jménem Rembrandt, byla Hodina anatomie doktora Tulpa (1632).

Geertje Dircx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrtɕə ˈdɪr(ə)ks]; c. 1610–1615 – c. 1656) was the lover of Rembrandt van Rijn after the death of his wife Saskia. She was hired as a nurse to the painter's son Titus, but lived with Rembrandt as his lover for several years. The relationship broke up acrimoniously, leading to a lengthy court-case for "breach of promise" (a euphemism for seduction under [breached] promise to marry), in which she claimed maintenance from Rembrandt. On Rembrandt's initiative, she was eventually imprisoned in a workhouse on charges of having descended into a life of loose morals. After her release she made attempts to sue Rembrandt for wrongful imprisonment.

She may be the model for a number of Rembrandt's works, but there is disagreement about which images depict her.

Hendrickje Stoffels (1626 – 21 July 1663) was the longtime partner of Rembrandt. The couple were unable to marry because of the financial settlement linked to the will of Rembrandt's deceased wife Saskia, but they remained together until Hendrickje's death. In 1654 she gave birth to Rembrandt's daughter Cornelia. In the later years of their relationship Hendrickje managed Rembrandt's business affairs together with the painter's son Titus.

Hendrickje is widely believed to have modelled for several of Rembrandt's works and to be depicted in some Tronie portraits. However, her role as Rembrandt's model is disputed by some critics.