Who said "I paint not what I see, but what I understand."?

This quote is attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn.

I paint not what I see, but what I understand. - Rembrandt van Rijn

"I paint not what I see, but what I understand."

Rembrandt van Rijn Art

Baroque Painter Printmaker Dutch 1606–1669

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