The Night Watch
Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
Year Composed: 1642
Artistic Movement: Golden Age
Nationality: Netherlands
Floor Found in Château: First Floor
Year Composed: 1642
Artistic Movement: Golden Age
Nationality: Netherlands
Floor Found in Château: First Floor
About the Artwork
Known for its immense size, deep contrast of tones, and the illusion of motion of what would normally be a still portrait, The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch is only of Rembrandt van Rijn's most famous works. Simply known as The Night Watch, Rembrandt shows the small militia group gathering their weapons and are in the process of heading out of the area. The two men mentioned in the original title of the painting are front and center, standing out by the use of light tones while the artist uses darker, more earthen tones to draw the rest of the militia back into the background and away from the focal point of the painting.
About the Artist
Just like his Italian predecessors Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raphael Sanzio, Rembrandt van Rijn was better known by his first name: Rembrandt. This Dutch painter was considered one of the premier artists of Netherlandish history, excelling in replicating the history, drama, tension, and emotions within his portrait, genre scene, mythological, biblical, and landscape paintings. Known for his Impressionist-like brushstrokes, this Golden Age master brought alive the works of art, allowing viewers to be a part of each scene both physically and emotionally. A few of Rembrandt's most well-known paintings include The Night Watch (1642), Bathsheba at her Bath (1654), his Syndics of the Drapers' Guild (1662), and The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp (1632).
About the Movement
The Night Watch was composed in the Dutch Golden Age of art. The Dutch Golden Age that spanned the 17th Century (or during the 1600s) in the Netherlands. During this time, the Dutch economy and culture was flourishing due to their rise in maritime trading, banking system, and rise of the middle class. The aesthetics of the Golden Age followed the Baroque Age of art, however the content of most works revolved around genre, everyday scenes of Dutch society. Some of the most famous Dutch Golden Age artists included Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Jan van Eyck.
Location of Original Work of Art: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Known for its immense size, deep contrast of tones, and the illusion of motion of what would normally be a still portrait, The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch is only of Rembrandt van Rijn's most famous works. Simply known as The Night Watch, Rembrandt shows the small militia group gathering their weapons and are in the process of heading out of the area. The two men mentioned in the original title of the painting are front and center, standing out by the use of light tones while the artist uses darker, more earthen tones to draw the rest of the militia back into the background and away from the focal point of the painting.
About the Artist
Just like his Italian predecessors Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raphael Sanzio, Rembrandt van Rijn was better known by his first name: Rembrandt. This Dutch painter was considered one of the premier artists of Netherlandish history, excelling in replicating the history, drama, tension, and emotions within his portrait, genre scene, mythological, biblical, and landscape paintings. Known for his Impressionist-like brushstrokes, this Golden Age master brought alive the works of art, allowing viewers to be a part of each scene both physically and emotionally. A few of Rembrandt's most well-known paintings include The Night Watch (1642), Bathsheba at her Bath (1654), his Syndics of the Drapers' Guild (1662), and The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp (1632).
About the Movement
The Night Watch was composed in the Dutch Golden Age of art. The Dutch Golden Age that spanned the 17th Century (or during the 1600s) in the Netherlands. During this time, the Dutch economy and culture was flourishing due to their rise in maritime trading, banking system, and rise of the middle class. The aesthetics of the Golden Age followed the Baroque Age of art, however the content of most works revolved around genre, everyday scenes of Dutch society. Some of the most famous Dutch Golden Age artists included Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Jan van Eyck.
Location of Original Work of Art: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands