The Night Watch
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 was the first to paint all of the figures in a civic guard piece in action. The captain, dressed in black, gives the order to march out. The guardsmen are getting into formation. Rembrandt used the light to focus on particular details, like the captain’s gesturing hand and the young girl in the foreground. She was the company mascot. The nickname Night Watch originated much later, when the painting was thought to represent a nocturnal scene.
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The Night Watch
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 was the first to paint all of the figures in a civic guard piece in action. The captain, dressed in black, gives the order to march out. The guardsmen are getting into formation. Rembrandt used the light to focus on particular details, like the captain’s gesturing hand and the young girl in the foreground. She was the company mascot. The nickname Night Watch originated much later, when the painting was thought to represent a nocturnal scene.
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Bruikleen van de gemeente Amsterdam
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On loan from the City of Amsterdam
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Rembrandts beroemdste en groot ...... een nachtelijk tafereel ging.
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Rembrandt’s largest and most f ...... o represent a nocturnal scene.
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Rijksmuseum
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title
De Nachtwacht
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The Night Watch
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created
1642
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1642
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extent
breedte 453,5 cm
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gewicht 170 kg
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gewicht 337 kg
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height 379.5 cm
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hoogte 379,5 cm
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weight 170 kg
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weight 337 kg
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width 453.5 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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provenance
Commissioned by or for the sit ...... City of Amsterdam since 1808
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temporal
second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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