Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born into an atmosphere that was conducive to creativity.After years of war and upheaval(动)，life in the United Provinces of the Netherlands was renowned for its tranquility(宁静).Rembrandt's father was a prosperous miller and his mother was the daughter of a baker.The van Rijns were Calvinists.In the year of the artist's birth,Leiden, his hometown,was known as one of principal intellectual and artistic centers in the country.Rembrandt Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born into an atmosphere that was ___________creativity. After years of war and upheaval(动乱), life in the United Provinces of the Netherlands was __________for its tranquility (宁静). Rembrandt’s father was a prosperous miller and his mother was the daughter of a baker. The van Rijns were Calvinists. In the year of the artist’s birth, Leiden, his hometown, was known as one of principal intellectual and artistic centers in the country. conducive to renowned