In this week's episode, I take a deep dive into the Dutch Golden Age with Rembrandt's Night Watch. It shows a military procession and Rembrandt used multiple techniques to make it a masterpiece. To listen, click here or download on your favorite platform. Please rate and review if you enjoy!
The Night Watch
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Night Watch (showing approximate missing pieces)
Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Self Portrait
Rembrand, 1659
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Memorial Marker for Rembrandt
CC 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Operation Night Watch Restoration Project - 2019
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Sources
Gardner's Art through the Ages, 12th edition by Fred S. Kleiner
https://smarthistory.org/rembrandt-the-night-watch/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Watch
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-night-watch/dALSivMco4xIJA
https://www.britannica.com/art/tenebrism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rmbt/hd_rmbt.htm