Night Watch, 1642
by Vincent Monozlay
Title
Night Watch, 1642
Artist
Vincent Monozlay
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, Known as the Night Watch. Rembrandts largest, most famous canvas was made for the Arquebusiers guild hall. This was one of several halls of Amsterdams civic guard, the citys militia and police. Rembrandt was the first to paint figures in a group portrait actually doing something. The captain, dressed in black, is telling his lieutenant to start the company marching. The guardsmen are getting into formation. Rembrandt used the light to focus on particular details, like the captains gesturing hand and the young girl in the foreground. She was the company mascot.
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