The Night Watch Painting

The light and dark contrast in the military portrait is very well recognized.

The night watch painting. The primary purpose of these guardsmen was to serve as defenders of their cities. It is viewed by 22 million people a year. That this was the total of rembrandts clients for the work is assumed from the fact that 18 names added by an unknown hand after the painting was completed appear on a shield on the background wall. The night watch was commissioned by captain barining cocq and 17 members of his civic guards.

The night watch is a 1642 painting made by the renowned painter rembrandt. The night watch by rembrandt is not actually called the night watch. The dutch civic guard rembrandts 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. The night watch will be encased in a state of the art clear glass chamber designed by the french architect jean michel wilmotte.

The night watch rembrandts most famous painting is the most popular work of art in the rijksmuseum in which it has pride of place. The night watch is an oil on canvas painting and a group portrait of a militia company possibly celebrating queen maria de medicis 1638 visit to amsterdam. The night watch is one of the most famous dutch golden age paintings. One of the greatest portrait paintings of the 17th century dutch baroque era the night watch was executed by rembrandt at the height of his career in amsterdam.

The night watch is the largest painting at 1429 in x 1720 in in rembrandts line of work. The painting is officially titled militia company of district ii under the command of captain frans banninck cocq dutch. It is more than 40 years since the night watch underwent its last major restoration following an attack on the painting in 1975. Schutters van wijk ii onder leiding van kapitein frans banninck cocq1.

This will ensure that the painting can remain on display for museum visitors. The painting is famous for three th. Rembrandt painted the night watch in 1642 and is known as one of his most famous paintings. It is also been recognized as one of rembrandts most debatable and controversial works of art.

It is in the collection of the amsterdam museum but is prominently displayed in the rijksmuseum as the best known painting in its collection. It was often the practice for less affluent or junior. The 448 gigapixel image of the painting made from 528 different still photographs allows viewers to zoom in and examine every part of the huge canvas. If youre seeing this message it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website.

Doubtless the guardsmen expected a group portrait in which each member would be clearly recognizable although perhaps not of equal prominence. It is one of his most famous paintings.