The Night Watch
Rembrandt · 1642
Why it's great
A company of citizen soldiers in Amsterdam marches out with a flag and drum, with a little girl glowing in gold in the middle. Rembrandt painted it in 1642, and the name comes from a dark layer of varnish, but it is really a daytime scene.
Where to see it
📍 Nightwatch hallAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden in 1606 and moved to Amsterdam in 1631, where he became the most famous painter in Holland. He painted portraits, Bible stories and over eighty self-portraits, and went bankrupt later in life. He died in Amsterdam in 1669.
