The Night Watch - Wikipedia
WebMilitia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, also known as The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch, but commonly referred to as The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht), is a 1642 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn.
The Night Watch (painting by Rembrandt) | Description & Facts
WebApr 30, 2024 · Commissioned in 1640 and painted in 1642, at the height of Rembrandt’s career, this colossal painting, at 12.4 × 14.9 feet (379.5 × 453.5 cm), is a commissioned group portrait of a militia company, the civic guard, charged with preventing attacks on Amsterdam.
The Night Watch, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642 - Rijksmuseum
WebThe Night Watch, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642. oil on canvas, h 379.5cm × w 453.5cm × w 337kg More details. Rembrandt's largest and most famous painting was made for one of the three headquarters of Amsterdam's civic guard. These groups of civilian soldiers defended the city from attack.
Rembrandt, The Night Watch (article) | Khan Academy
WebRembrandt’s The Night Watch is an example of a very specific type of painting that was exclusive to the Northern Netherlands, with the majority being commissioned in the city of Amsterdam. It is a group portrait of a company of civic guardsmen.
10 things about Rembrandt’s Night Watch - Rijksmuseum
WebRembrandt’s Night Watch is the most famous and most important painting in the Netherlands. Learn more about this masterpiece and discover some things you may not have known.
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WebDec 6, 2023 · Rembrandt’s The Night Watch is an example of a very specific type of painting that was exclusive to the Northern Netherlands, with the majority being commissioned in the city of Amsterdam. It is a group portrait of …
The Night Watch - Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn - Google Arts …
WebThe Night Watch. Rembrandt 1642. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Night Watch, the most famous painting in the Rijksmuseum, actually has another title: Militia Company of District II...
The Night Watch — Google Arts & Culture
WebThe Night Watch (1642) by Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the most famous paintings in the world. Rembrandt was the first to depict the figures in a group portrait in action, showing the...
Rembrandt - Dutch Master, Baroque Art, Night Watch | Britannica
WebRembrandt: Night Watch. Militia Company of District II Under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, better known as the Night Watch, oil on canvas by Rembrandt, 1642; in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. (more)
The Nightwatch, 1642 - Rembrandt - WikiArt.org
WebOct 23, 2021 · ‘The Nightwatch’ was created in 1642 by Rembrandt in Baroque style. Find more prominent pieces of genre painting at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
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