Night Watch, Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq Officers and other civic guardsmen of District II in Amst
Night Watch, Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq Officers and other civic guardsmen of District II in Amsterdam, under the command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch, known as ‘The Night Watch’ Officers and other militiamen of District II in Amsterdam led by Captain Frans Banninck Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch, known since the end of the 18th century as "The Night Watch". Archers of the Kloveniersdoelen stepping out of a gate. On a shield next to the gate are the names of the people depicted. The archers are armed with spikes, muskets and halberds, among other things. On the right the tambour with a large drum. Between the soldiers on the left is a girl with a dead chicken around her waist, on the right a barking dog. Top left the ensign with the outstretched banner. Rembrandt’s largest, most famous canvas was made for the Arquebusiers guild hall. This was one of several halls of Amsterdam’s civic guard, the city’s 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 captain's gesturing hand and the young girl in the foreground. She was the company mascot. The nickname Night Watch originated much later, when the painting was thought to represent a nocturnal scene.
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Photo credit: © Viktor Birkus / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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