List of Famous people with last name Uylenburgh

Saskia van Uylenburgh

First Name Saskia

Last Name Uylenburgh

Born on August 2, 1612

Died on June 14, 1642 (aged 29)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Friesland

Saskia van Uylenburgh was the wife of painter Rembrandt van Rijn. In the course of her life, she was his model for some of his paintings, drawings and etchings. She was the daughter of Rombertus Uylenburg, the mayor as well as the justice of the Court of Friesland.

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Rombertus van Uylenburgh

First Name Rombertus

Born on November 30, 1553

Died on June 4, 1624 (aged 70)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Friesland

Rombertus van Uylenburgh or Rombout van Uylenborgh is best known as the father of Saskia van Uylenburgh, the wife of Rembrandt. Rombertus was one of the founders of the University of Franeker in 1585. Gerrit van Uylenburgh, who may have been Rombertus' brother, tended to Mennonitism, left for Poland to become the royal furniture maker in Crakow, and became the father of the art-dealer Hendrick van Uylenburgh.

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