Despite his success in art, Rembrandt died poor

An amazing fact on the list of interesting facts about Rembrandt van Rijn is that despite his success in art, Rembrandt died poor. Rembrandt had a very successful career as a painter. This meant that he had a lot of money thanks to the numerous commissioned jobs he got. Some of the etchings that brought him international fame during his lifetime were most likely practice exercises or studies for other artists' work. His art collection is also extensive as a result of the drawings he did as exercises or studies with the works of other artists in the past. Rembrandt was portrayed as a cruel and ignorant man by the myth that developed after his death.

They moved to an affluent neighborhood over the Amstel River after marrying Saskia. He desired the best that life had to offer. They lived here for a short time before relocating to a larger mansion. This new house was near his studio. The new house was more expensive than he had anticipated. Rembrandt was spending more than he was making. He made a series of poor decisions that came back to haunt him later in life. When Rembrandt went bankrupt in 1656, he was forced to leave the house.

Rembrandt died at the age of 63 in 1669. Because he had lost the majority of his fortune, he was given a poor man's funeral. Despite his atheism, he was buried in an unmarked grave owned by the church. His remains were later dug up and destroyed, as is common practice for the poor's remains.