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Geertje Dircx ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣeːrcə 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.
Geertje was released in five years (Rembrandt wanted her to be sentenced for 11 years of imprisonment). She was absolutely ill. In the mid-1650s she died without a chance of enjoying a cruel destiny of her offender; Rembrandt lost his patrons and crashed.
Dec 27, 2023 · The voice of Geertje Dircx (ca. 1610-1656), the woman Rembrandt managed to have locked up in a House of Correction despite their having been lovers, has been heard louder than ever in the...
May 6, 2013 · With Saskia’s death in June 1642, the thirty-six year old Rembrandt was left alone with his nine month old son Titus. He needed help with bringing up his son and so living in the household at the time was Geertje Dircx who had been acting as Titus’ wet nurse.
His two subsequent relationships — one with Geertje Dircx, his son’s nanny, and Hendrickje Stoffels, mother of his daughter, Cornelia, both ended tragically.
He had an affair with Geertje Dircx, a nurse brought in to care for the baby boy, then some years later rejected her for a younger woman, Hendrickje Stoffels, who had joined the household as a...
Oct 20, 2021 · He also took on a widow by the name of Geertje Dircx. Rembrandt soon left Geertje to pursue another woman, Hendrickje Stoffels. The Baroque painter and Hendrickje lived together in harmony, despite the terms arranged in Saskia’s will, which prevented Rembrandt from remarrying.
