The Nightwatch is one of the most famous works by Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It was painted in 1642. It is on prominent display in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Holland, being the most famous painting in their collection.
Painting's commission
The painting is said to have been commissioned by the Captain and 17 members of his Kloveniers (civic militia guards), and although 18 names appear on a shield in the centre right background, the drummer was hired, and so was allowed in the painting for free. A total of 34 characters appear in the painting. Rembrandt was paid 1,600 guilders for the painting (each person paid one hundred), a large sum at the time.
This is the bronze representation of the Nightwatch, created 400 years after Rembrandt's masterpiece was completed. It was transported from Moscow to Holland. This project was conceived and realized by two friends; Mikhail Dronov and Alexander Taratynov.
Here I am ... Amsterdam 2008 ... joining the guards!
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