... of the interrelationship of God, man and nature. Religion was emphasised at the Latin School in Leyden where Rembrandt studied from his seventh to his fourteenth year. Here the students conversed in Latin, and Rembrandt learned the Latin form of his name Rembrantus Harmensis Leydensis (Rembrandt the son of Harmen of Leyden). From the Latin version of his name, Rembrandt composed the ... someone viewed a painting that included the artist's image, it served as a signature. As the Baroque period developed and literacy became more of a norm, Rembrandt, like so many other artists of the day,...

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