Artists lived in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam . Famous Amsterdam residents include the diarist Anne Frank , artists Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh , and philosopher Baruch Spinoza . Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn ( [ ˈrɛmbrænt , _ - brɑːnt ] [ ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə ( n ) soːn vɑn ˈrɛin ] ; 15 July 1606 -- 4 October 1669 ) was a Dutch draughtsman , painter , and printmaker . Vincent Willem van Gogh ( [ ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔx ] ; 30 March 185329 July 1890 ) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art .