The greatest names are often connected with an unhappy life. Rembrandt was bom in the 17th century in a little town in Holland. His talent for art was seen when he was still a boy; and for a few years he was taught by wellknown masters of art. He was asked to paint many portraits of rich people. In those days people expected painters to make them beautiful. But Rembrandt refused to tell lies. So fewer people asked Rembrandt to paint their portraits. He became poorer. Many years passed before Rembrandt's work was discovered. But today the name of Rembrandt is known all over Ihe world