Rembrandt van Rijn- The Night Watch- 17th century- Dutch

The 17th century was a ‘Golden Age’ for Holland, it was one of the rmost powerful countries in the world, because of the trade. Due to the wealth, Holland also developed in cultural aspects. Many of the artist that lived during the 17th century are still world famous. Many painters were specialising, this is why the 17th century is an interesting period to look at.

Rembrandt van Rijn is one of the world famous painters, Rembrandt painted The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq between 1640 and 1642. This picture was called the Nachtwacht by the Dutch . The picture was so dimmed and defaced by time that it was almost indistinguishable and it looked quite like a night scene. After it was cleaned, it was discovered to represent broad day.

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