Rembrandt, The Night Watch

Rembrandt van Rijn, The Night Watch (Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq), 1642, oil on canvas, 379.5 x 453.5 cm (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)
Speakers: Dr Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
. Created by Steven Zucker and Beth Harris.

[@cescaworcester3316]

Sitting on floor of rijksmusuem in front of the painting. Thanks for free audio guys!

[@cchemmes5831]

I loved this video! It deeply impacted me & helped me experience this painting in a way I doubt I ever would have otherwise. I am very thankful for these teachers! Great teaching!

[@smarthistory-art-history]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@simsyb1]

The talent to do such a masterpiece... out of this world come to think of it. He just had the gift and he was born with it. Absolutely amazing when you study the detail.

[@charlesedwardandrewlincoln8181]

Love this so much. Means an incredible amount of emotional memories all together to me.

[@hydronicrocker]

I happened to walk past a thrift store that had a huge (not quite as large as the original - but still quite large) replica of this painting in a beautiful golden frame. I'm glad to say I now happily have this in my office and its a painting that never ceases to interest my eye as there is just so much detail. I will say though, and this is likely the case with most replicas, the color is quite dulled in comparison to what we are seeing here in the original, meaning some of the finer detail as you look further back is less obvious than it would appear on the original painting. Nevertheless I love it and I'm so glad I found it before someone else snagged it!

[@brodieonyx9629]

instablaster.

[@hydronicrocker]

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[@bruce9635]

So true. Full of drama amazing light and shadows movement and theatre.

[@LaraineAnne]

Oh, lucky you. I have a fairly large copy of a painting in a fancy gilded frame, but it's nowhere near as famous as this one: "The Construction of a Road (1774) by Claude-Joseph Vernet. I've had it for over 40 years and I remember the price (at Smith & Caughey) was NZ$425, but I paid $180 for mine.

[@alanisdepaz5379]

@@LaraineAnne yours is pretty aswell

[@audreymation]

These videos are genuinely so helpful. Thank you guys so much!

[@massimodebono5165]

a masterpiece which will be stamped in your mind even in your dreams

[@TheSuperCommentGuy]

Wow. I gave a presentation about Rembrandt today in Fine Arts Survey, and you upload this! What a great coincidence.

[@layyeechua4240]

This is the Best channel for art! Keep up the great work guys

[@Paulco67]

Rembrandt was so gifted and you both illuminate his art with your wonderful narration. I’m shocked if teachers don’t show your videos in school.

[@ijnfrt]

thanks for the upload, I learn something new with every video I watch. Keep the good work up !

[@cashcleaner]

I absolutely love this painting. Probably my most favourite.

[@chubob73]

Thanks for the nice information. I never thought I'd be listening and watching this video. But well, I did.

[@LauraScottBell]

Thanks for this! I love your videos! You guys are so smart AND amazing! :)

[@daniellescott3198]

Hello...Laura how are you?

[@miketackabery7521]

Gosh I love these videos!

[@alfredoechevarrieta7512]

Mi agradecimiento por esta magnífica lección.

[@TheChannel1313]

another great video, thank you guys. it would be nice to add some live moments from the museum

[@jcalli66]

I learned this from Simon Schama's book 'Rembrandt Eyes' (I never would've spotted it myself) but you can see a humorous, sly glimpse of Rembrandt himself at 4:28 - 4:34 , in the upper-left corner peeking over between the shoulders of the man with the yellow hat and the guy in the helmet; much like a bystander standing on his toes, trying to look over a crowd.

[@MilciadesAndrion]

Great video. This painting is a masterpiece and the video is giving us the opportunity to analyze and enjoy it at the same time.

[@natashaeagle8819]

LOVELY......Thank you for this.

[@daniellescott3198]

Hello...Natasha how are you?

[@fernandoulloa3437]

INCREIBLE ARTE MARAVILLOSO!!!

[@mguedea8524]

Thank you! I love your videos and they really help me with study for my art history exams

[@timburr4453]

ack why cut this painting down. I had no idea this happened...seems criminal. This is an all time favorite for me and I hung a copy of it in my basement office where I usually did a lot of after hours work after my wife and kids fell asleep...keeping my own little Nights Watch for years

[@elvirametzger985]

GROßARTIG for immer😊

[@TrueNorth1970]

VERY well done! Thank you !

[@bruce9635]

It’s on such a grand scale so unusual for Rembrandt

[@Paulco67]

I agree, his painting in Dublin’s National Art Gallery is about 30 inches by 35 or so. Rest On The Flight Into of Egypt. It’s exquisite.

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Shine, shine, the light of good works shine The watch before the city gates depicted in their prime That golden light all grimy now Three hundred years have passed The worthy Captain and his squad of troopers standing fast The artist knew their faces well The husbands of his lady friends His creditors and councillors In armour bright, the merchant men Official moments of the guild In poses keen from bygone days The city fathers frozen there Upon the canvas dark with age The smell of paint, a flask of wine And turn those faces all to me The blunderbuss and halberd-shaft And Dutch respectability They make their entrance one by one Defenders of that way of life The redbrick home, the bourgeoisie Guitar lessons for the wife So many years we suffered here Our country racked with Spanish wars Now comes a chance to find ourselves And quiet reigns behind our doors We think about posterity again And so the pride of little men The burghers good and true Still living through the painter's hand Request you all to understand

[@smarthistory-art-history]

You should add that these lyrics are by King Crimson.

[@waltergray7722]

I went to view it last Sunday, found it to be virtually encased in a glass cube. Undergoing a full scan.

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

Love this.

[@Sasha0927]

Arquebus is such a cool name. I'm with the guy who was just behind the gun that was fired - bit too close for comfort! "...in her beautiful dress, she's got a dead chicken that's been hung upside down from her belt..." Pause. lol. We're just gonna point that out and move on? 😅😂 Tbh, despite the uniformity, I like the Fals version too. So much thuggetry (lol) and personality in their poses that kept it interesting.

[@marcelaelizalde]

excellent explanation. Thxz

[@daniellescott3198]

Hello...Marcela how are you?

[@JuanaG]

may be people are thinking about how why this master piece is still calling the attention in between all the maternices in the world for me is very simple i think because i can take the tram 7 get off and walk across to visit the Rijsmuseum, but is not that simple behind this painting is a plot and a style and all that makes a master piece to be always visit and apreciate

[@JuanaG]

is master piece i have a crazy computer that changes words my excuses

[@ihsanbajwa3974]

ریمبرانٹ ہالینڈ سے تعلق رکھنے والے والے مصور تھے جنہوں نے نائٹ واچ کی مشہور تصویر تخلیق کی۔۔

[@tiberiusgracchus8821]

Ich habe dass war ich in einer Nachtwache wegen dieser Malereier gewünscht.

[@Perririri]

Tätlich, stellt diese Gemälde eine Szene im volles Tageslicht dar! Kerzenrauch verdunkelte die Leinwand über ein Paar Jahrhunderte.

[@BauthorFowler]

Why is the guy firing his gun standing with his back to the viewer? He looks like he's shooting into the crowd.

[@vanrijngo]

Great question! Rembrandt painted this painting in this way, along with a few other questionable areas in this work, because he knew that in these positions, along with this fellow we can't really make out, and the others,..... it will help tremendously in seeing the real secret. He knew the meaning of this painting would eventually come out. Rembrandt said himself,... "Just maybe four hundred years down the road if perhaps it's still in existence, people will understand what he was really doing, that he was on the right tracks and going in the right direction in making a motion picture for ones to see.

[@nelsonx5326]

Rembrandt!

[@amrindersingh3645]

Did he used chiaroscuro anywhere

[@kulaellison1379]

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[@captainmil-an4212]

how is the name of the video that reveles all characters and story? anyone?

[@petesrinual3407]

I came in here because I thought this Night Watch have something to do with Night's Watch in the Game of Thrones.

[@vanrijngo]

Stop this video at the time of 5:47 and imagine in your own minds if those three or four couples looking and pointing at this painting,... let's say if they all faced their partner,.... and someone turned on some good dancing music,..... wouldn't you think they would be interacting much better with what we are actually looking at?

[@attepuurtinen1160]

I agree

[@attepuurtinen1160]

Very nice

[@kulaellison1379]

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