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The Night Watch Is Not a Night Scene: Rembrandt's Painting Explained
Rembrandt's most famous painting shows a militia company in daylight, was cut down to fit a wall in 1715 and only got its name more than a century after it was painted.
Rembrandt van Rijn
1606–1669
Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669) born in Leiden and active in Amsterdam, known for his portraits, self-portraits and dramatic light. The Night Watch (1642) is his most famous work.
Rembrandt was born in Leiden on 15 July 1606 and settled in Amsterdam around 1631. In 1634 he married Saskia van Uylenburgh, who died in 1642.1
Despite his success he went bankrupt in 1656. He died in Amsterdam on 4 October 1669.1
Sources
- 1Rembrandt van Rijn: summary. Encyclopaedia Britannica
