Google on Monday marked the 407th birth anniversary of Rembrandt van Rijn's with a doodle.

Rembrandt van Rijn was a Dutch painter who made major contributions to European art history.

He was born on July 15, 1606 in Dutch republic, which is now known as the Netherlands.

From a very young age he showed inclination towards painting and was apprenticed to some of the greatest painters of his time such as Pieter Lastman, Jacob van Swanenburgh and Jacob Pynas.

During the initial phase of his career he painted portraits, including several self-portraits.

In 1631, Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam, where he successfully established himself as a professional portraitist.

The subjects of Rembrandt's work include the themes of landscape, portraiture and narrative painting.

But his contemporaries glorified him as a masterly interpreter of biblical stories and admired his skills to represent emotions and attention to detail. He mastered the fine technique in portrayal of illusionistic form and also won recognition as a printmaker.

According to 20th century art enthusiasts and connoisseurs, Rembrandt van Rijn may have produced more than 600 paintings, 400 etchings and 2,000 drawings.

A few of his works are highly popular. Some of them include 'Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp' (1632), 'Portrait of the Shipbuilder Jan Rijcksen.